Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of participants of the study (n = 100)
Characteristics | Impaired CPM (n = 20) | Normal CPM (n = 80) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 55.3 (16.67) | 49.8 (16.6) | 0.195 |
Sex, n (%), female | 16 (80%) | 57 (71%) | 0.430 |
Body mass index, mean (SD) | 25.4 (3.17) | 26.1 (3.17) | 0.713 |
Physical Exercise (Yes), n (%) | 5 (25%) | 39 (48%) | 0.056 |
Comorbidities, mean (DP) | 0.9 (0.90) | 0.8 (1.1) | 0.824 |
Pain duration (months), mean (SD) | 41.1 (48.5) | 43.5 (54.4) | 0.855 |
Pain Intensity, mean (SD) | 7.0 (2.7) | 5.8 (2.4) | 0.090 |
Pain Location, n (%) | 0.603 | ||
Neck Pain | – | 5 (6%) | |
Thoracic Pain | – | – | |
Low Back Pain | 1 (5%) | 13 (16%) | |
Head Pain | – | 1 (1%) | |
Upper Limb Pain | 3 (15%) | 7 (8%) | |
Lower Limb Pain | 3 (15%) | 12 (15%) | |
More than one location | 9 (45%) | 35 (43%) | |
Pain phenotype, n (%) | 0.001 | ||
Central Sensitization | 11 (55%) | 16 (20%) | |
Nociceptive | 8 (40%) | 31 (39%) | |
Peripheral Neuropathic | 1 (5%) | 33 (41%) |