Table 2 Comparison of clinical characteristics for total sample and by diagnostic group: mean (± SD)
From: Atypical depression is more common than melancholic in fibromyalgia: an observational cohort study
Clinical Characteristics | No MDD | ADE | MDE | P value | Between Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Construct (Instrument) | (n = 9) | (n = 33) | (n = 24) | Â | Significance |
| Â | A | B | C | Â | Â |
Pain-Presence | 16.33 (2.50) | 17.55 (1.00) | 17.63 (.82) | 0.60 | NS |
(Number of tender points) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Pain-Severity | Â | Â | Â | Â | a-b* |
(Cumulative Myalgic Score) | 34.67 (11.70) | 43.72 (8.29) | 44.42 (8.65) | 0.02 | a-c* |
Pain-Tenderness | 4.11 (2.52) | 6.58 (1.87) | 7.54 (1.74) | < 0.001 | a-b* |
(FIQ VAS) | Â | Â | Â | Â | a-c* |
Depression Severity | 4.89 (3.72) | 16.70 (5.78) | 22.25 (3.93) | < 0.001 | a-b*** |
(HamD-17) | Â | Â | Â | Â | a-c*** |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | b-c*** |
Total FIQ Score | 31.45 (18.57) | 64.04 (17.72) | 68.70 (10.75) | < 0.001 | a-b*** |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | a-c*** |
Depression Severity | 1.11 (1.67) | 6.03 (5.51) | 6.71 (2.49) | < 0.001 | a-b*** |
(FIQ VAS) | Â | Â | Â | Â | a-c*** |
Stiffness | 5.71 (4.27) | 7.23 (2.28) | 7.15 (2.58) | 0.26 | NS |
(FIQ VAS) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Physical Impairment | 2.98 (2.17) | 4.89 (2.22) | 5.32 (1.73) | 0.02 | a-b* |
(FIQ) | Â | Â | Â | Â | a-c* |
Quality of life | 95.56 (8.23) | 69.58 (15.72) | 63.83 (15.71) | < 0.001 | a-b*** |
(Flannigan) | Â | Â | Â | Â | a-c*** |
Quality of sleep | Â | Â | Â | 0.006 | a-b** |
(Jenkins) | 7.89 (7.52) | 14.15 (4.78) | 14.00 (4.78) | Â | a-c** |