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. 2018 Feb 21;2(1):48–56. doi: 10.1080/24740527.2018.1435994

Table 3.

Spatial extent of pain, trauma characteristics, and psychometric data for patient subgroupings. Reported pain locations not mutually exclusive—patients could report pain at more than one location.

Participants who reportedor met criteria for N Number reportingpain at location Trauma characteristics Psychometric data
Pain at time of trauma 124 Head = 89 (72%)
Torso = 73 (59%)
Periphery/limb = 71 (57%)
Genitals = 62 (50%)
Heart = 28 (23%)
   
Pain upon remembering 109 Head = 62 (57%)
Torso = 61 (56%)
Periphery/limb = 36 (33%)
Genitals = 38 (35%)
Heart = 26 (24%)
   
Pain flashbacks 82 Head = 62 (76%)
Torso = 52 (63%)
Periphery/limb = 45 (55%)
Genitals = 41 (50%)
Heart = 16 (20%)
Childhood trauma = 61 (74%)
Sexual trauma = 49 (60%)
Single-event trauma = 6 (7%)
Multiple trauma = 76 (93%)
PDS = 37.49 (SD = 7.36)
HADS Anxiety = 15.33 (SD = 3.32)
HADS Depression = 11.07 (SD = 4.14)
No pain flashbacks 84 Head = 42 (50%)
Torso = 31 (37%)
Periphery/limb = 9 (11%)
Genitals = 27 (32%)
Heart = 17 (20%)
Childhood trauma = 56 (67%)
Sexual trauma = 55 (65%)
Single-event trauma = 14 (17%)
Multiple trauma = 70 (83%)
PDS = 37.01 (SD = 8.29)
HADS Anxiety = 15.55 (SD = 3.89)
HADS Depression = 11.43 (SD = 4.77)

PDS = Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale; HADS = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.