Table 3.

Participant characteristics.

Parameter	vPMP participants (n = 14)	PMP participants in 2019 (n = 100)
Age (years), mean (SD)	37.6 (12), range = 19–56	39 (15.7), range = 18–81
Gender	13 Female and 1 male	91 Female and 9 male
Most significant chronic pain problem	Persistent widespread pain 11 (with hypermobility 8) Axial spine pain 0 Complex regional pain syndrome 1 Joint pain without instability 2	Persistent widespread pain 68 (with hypermobility 49) Axial spine pain 18 Complex regional pain syndrome 7 (with hypermobility 2) Joint pain 7

PMP: pain management programme; SD: standard deviation.