TABLE 1.
Subject characteristics. Demographics, SCI and neuropathic pain characteristics are reported in mean and standard deviation, as well as full range for pain characteristics
| SCI‐NP | HC | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (f/m) | 2/14 | 4/13 | |
| Age (y) | 56.2 ± 9.4 | 48.9 ± 15.9 | 0.227 |
| PCS (score) | 13.1 ± 8.3 | 6.1 ± 7.5 | 0.010* |
| HADS – Anxiety (score) | 4.2 ± 3.4 | 3.5 ± 2.8 | 0.467 |
| HADS – Depression (score) | 4.5 ± 3.8 | 2.2 ± 2.4 | 0.054 |
| SCI characteristics | |||
| Time since injury (y) | 17.6 ± 8.9 | — | |
| AIS grade | 8 A, 1 B, 1 C, 6 D | — | |
| NLI | Th1‐L3 | — | |
| Aetiology (traumatic/nontraumatic) | 11/5 | — | |
| Pain characteristics | |||
| Current pain intensity (NRS) | 4.3 ± 1.8 (2–7) | — | |
| Pain extent (% of body area) | 13.6 ± 10.3 (2.4–38.7) | — | |
| At‐level pain (yes/no) | 9/7 | — | |
| Below‐level pain (yes/no) | 16/0 | — | |
| Allodynia (yes/no) | 3/13 | — | |
Note: Significance levels are reported for the comparison of SCI‐NP and HC as * for p < 0.10.
Abbreviations: AIS A, sensorimotor complete SCI; AIS B, sensory incomplete SCI; AIS C‐D, sensorimotor incomplete SCI; AIS, American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; HC, healthy controls; NLI, neurological level of injury; PCS, Pain Catastrophizing Scale; SCI, spinal cord injury.