Table 1 Characteristics of the study population at the time of the screening visit
From: The interest of gait markers in the identification of subgroups among fibromyalgia patients
Measurements | FM patients n = 52 | Controls n = 52 | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) years | 44.1 (8.1) | 44.5 (7.3) | 0.59 |
Height, mean (SD) cm | 165 (5.8) | 164 (6.4) | 0.35 |
BMI, mean (SD) k/m2 | 24.2 (4.1) | 23.8 (4.4) | 0.95 |
Marital Status | Â | Â | 0.57 |
   Married, n | 33 | 38 | NS |
   Other situations, n | 19 | 14 | NS |
Education level | Â | Â | 0.97 |
   Primary education, n | 2 | 2 | NA |
   Secondary education, n | 27 | 26 | 0.98 |
   Higher education, n | 23 | 24 | 0.98 |
Professional Activity, n | 50 | 32 | < 0.0001 |
Physical exercise, n | 32 | 32 | NS |
Concomitant treatment, n | 37 | 17 | < 0.0001 |
BDI, mean score (SD) | 15.8 (8.2) | 3.8 (3.7) | < 0.0001 |
STAI-State, mean score (SD) | 37.3 (13.6) | 29.6 (8.4) | 0.16 |
STAI-Trait, mean score (SD) | 44.1 (12.6) | 35.6 (9.0) | 0.02 |
VAS weekly, mean score (SD) | 63.4 (21.5) | 2.8 (7.8) | 0.0001 |
Tender points, mean (SD) | 16.2 (2.1) | 0 | NA |
Pain duration, mean (SD) years | 7.3 (6.6) | 0 | NA |