Table 1 Descriptive statistics.
From: Perceived and endocrine acute and chronic stress indicators in fibromyalgia syndrome
Variable | FMS (n = 99) | Con (n = 50) |
|---|---|---|
Age, M (SD) | 49.51 (13.08) | 45.2 (14.62) |
Females, % (n) | 87.9% (87) | 64% (32) |
Sick leave in days, M (SD) | 22.04 (32.21) | 2.96 (5.11) |
Working status, % (n) | ||
employed unemployed retired | 77.77% | 86% |
5.05% | 0% | |
17.17% | 14% | |
BMI (kg/m2), M (SD) | 27.35 (6.47) | 23.82 (3.72) |
Spatial extent of pain, M (SD) | 11.82 (3.04) | 0.64 (1.06) |
Somatic symptom burden, M (SD) | 16.97 (5.54) | 3.08 (3.67) |
Bodily Distress, M (SD) | 25.76 (9.65) | 3.1 (5.06) |
Tender Points, M (SD) | 11.61 (4.65) | 0.34 (0.89) |
Pain Severity, M (SD) | 3.56 (0.99) | 0.30 (0.61) |
Pain Interference, M (SD) | 3.42 (1.25) | 0.30 (0.76) |
Polysymptomatic Distress Scale, M (SD) | 19.47 (4.07) | 2.06 (2.22) |
Pain Duration (years), M (SD) | 16.08 (13.2) | |
Perceived Stress, M (SD) | 20.81 (6.65) | 11.62 (6.72) |
Salivary Cortisol in ng/ml | 2.84 (1.69) | 3.05 (1.91) |
Hair Cortisol in pg/mg | 8.81 (13.53) | 11.55 (23.26) |
