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%) |
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| Pain upon remembering | 109 | Head = 62 (57%) Torso = 61 (56%) Periphery/limb = 36 (33%) Genitals = 38 (35%) Heart = 26 (24%) |
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| 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.