Table 1 Baseline demographics (Background data)
FM (n = 51) | Control (n = 31) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
Mean (SD) | 45.1 (12.7) | 46.0 (11.7) | 0.785 |
Median [Min, Max] | 47.0 [18.0, 66.0] | 49.0 [22.0, 61.0] | |
BMI | |||
Mean (SD) | 28.2 (5.87) | 24.7 (3.27) | 0.008 |
Median [Min, Max] | 27.4 [18.6, 45.4] | 24.5 [19.1, 32.2] | |
Missing | 3 (5.9 %) | 2 (6.5 %) | |
Smoking | |||
Yes | 12 (23.5 %) | 2 (6.5 %) | 0.091 |
No | 39 (76.5 %) | 29 (93.5 %) | |
Other medical diagnoses | |||
Mean (SD) | 1.98 (1.75) | 0.452 (0.675) | < 0.001 |
Median [Min, Max] | 2.00 [0, 7.00] | 0 [0, 2.00] | |
Any daily systemic medication | |||
Yes | 40 (78.4 %) | 7 (22.6 %) | < 0.001 |
No | 11 (21.6 %) | 24 (77.4 %) | |
Leisure time activity | |||
Inactive | 31 (60.8 %) | 15 (48.4 %) | 0.386 |
Active | 20 (39.2 %) | 16 (51.6 %) | |
Mean pain intensity previous week (NRS 0–10) | |||
Mean (SD) | 5.29 (1.89) | 1.65 (1.96) | < 0.001 |
Median [Min, Max] | 6.00 [1.00, 9.00] | 1.00 [0, 8.00] | |
Highest pain intensity previous week (NRS 0–10) | |||
Mean (SD) | 7.34 (1.59) | 3.03 (2.23) | < 0.001 |
Median [Min, Max] | 7.75 [3.00, 10.0] | 3.00 [0, 8.00] | |
Missing | 1 (2.0 %) | 0 (0 %) | |
Lowest pain intensity previous week (NRS 0–10) | |||
Mean (SD) | 2.91 (1.87) | 0.903 (1.62) | < 0.001 |
Median [Min, Max] | 3.00 [0, 7.00] | 0 [0, 6.00] | |
Missing | 1 (2.0 %) | 0 (0 %) | |
Sleep problems | |||
Yes | 40 (78.4 %) | 3 (9.7 %) | < 0.001 |
No | 11 (21.6 %) | 28 (90.3 %) | |