Table 1 Subject characteristics
FM patients | Controls | |
|---|---|---|
Mean (SD), range | Mean (SD), range | |
Age (years) | 51.8 (8.5), 38-64 | 52.4 (8.7), 37-64 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.7 (5.3), 17.8-38.9 | 24.6 (3.3), 20.5-35.0 |
No. of tender points | 15.7 (2.2), 11-18 | Not Addressed |
Years since diagnosis | 5.5 (6.3), 0-26 | Not Addressed |
Years since first symptoms | 11.6 (6.8), 3-33 | Not Addressed |
% (n) | % (n) | |
Employment fraction ≥50% | 27 (7) | 88 (22) |
Smokers | 27 (7) | 24 (6) |
Exercise (≥1 session per week) | 96 (25) | 88 (22) |