Table 1 Demographics and clinical data.
From: Salivary cortisol is associated with cognitive changes in patients with fibromyalgia
Controls (n = 48) | FM (n = 44) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Female | 38 (79%) | 40 (91%) | 0.117 |
Age (year) | 50.8 ± 7.2 | 50.7 ± 6.5 | 0.969 |
Education (year) | 15.3 ± 2.7 | 13.9 ± 2.2 | 0.002 |
Disease duration (year) | – | 3.9 ± 1.2 | – |
Average pain intensity | – | 5.9 ± 2.4 | – |
TTP | 4.7 ± 4.2 | 14.4 ± 3.0 | < 0.001 |
TTS | 5.9 ± 6.1 | 26.5 ± 9.3 | < 0.001 |
WPI | 1.4 ± 2.1 | 10.3 ± 4.1 | < 0.001 |
SSS | 2.6 ± 2.0 | 8.0 ± 2.1 | < 0.001 |
Fatigue = 0 | 22 (50%) | 2 (5%) | < 0.001 |
Fatigue = 1 | 18 (41%) | 10 (24%) | |
Fatigue = 2 | 4 (9%) | 14 (33%) | |
Fatigue = 3 | 0 (0%) | 16 (38%) | |
Cognitive symptoms = 0 | 20 (42%) | 3 (7%) | < 0.001 |
Cognitive symptoms = 1 | 21 (48%) | 9 (21%) | |
Cognitive symptoms = 2 | 3 (7%) | 21 (50%) | |
Cognitive symptoms = 3 | 0 (0%) | 9 (21%) | |
Unrefreshed sleep = 0 | 19 (43%) | 0 (0%) | < 0.001 |
Unrefreshed sleep = 1 | 22 (50%) | 5 (12%) | |
Unrefreshed sleep = 2 | 3 (7%) | 21 (50%) | |
Unrefreshed sleep = 3 | 0 (0%) | 16 (38%) | |
Headache = 1 | 16 (36%) | 38 (91%) | < 0.001 |
Abdominal pain = 1 | 7 (16%) | 14 (33%) | 0.060 |
Depression = 1 | 6 (14%) | 25 (60%) | < 0.001 |
BDI−I | 5.2 ± 4.8 | 15.7 ± 9.9 | < 0.001 |
FIQR | 6.6 ± 8.8 | 50.9 ± 21.7 | < 0.001 |
