| Fibromyalgia (n = 15) | Healthy controls (n = 15) | Statistic Test | Effect size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||
Mean (SD) | 51.9 (7.12) | 46.1 (8.41) | t = 2.02 | d = 0.74 |
Age range | 38.0–64.0 | 33.0–58.0 |  |  |
Education % (n) | ||||
Primary | 20.0 (3) | 7.00 (1.00) | χ2 = 0.73 | Cramer’s V = 0.73 |
Basic cycle | 20.0 (3) | 27.0 (4.00) | ||
High school | 40.0 (6) | 40.0 (6.00) | ||
Higher education | 20.0 (3) | 27.0 (4.00) | ||
Civil status % (n) * | ||||
Married | 93.0 (14) | 53.0 (8.00) | χ2 = 0.03 | Cramer’s V = 0.03 |
Single | 0.00 (0) | 33.0 (5.00) | ||
Widow | 0.00 (0) | 0.00 (0.00) | ||
Separated/divorced | 6.70 (1) | 13.0 (2.00) | ||
Employment status % (n) | ||||
Active | 47.0 (7) | 80.0 (12.0) | χ2 = 0.23 | Cramer’s V = 0.23 |
Never active | 7.00 (1) | 7.00 (1.00) | ||
Inactive for more than 1 year | 40.0 (6) | 13.0 (2.00) | ||
Inactive less than 1 year | 7.00 (1) | 0.00 (0.00) | ||
Salary % (n) | ||||
More of 1.800 € | 7.00 (1) | 0.00 (0.00) | χ2 = 0.06 | Cramer’s V = 0.06 |
From 1.200 to 1.800 € | 7.00 (1) | 20.0 (3.00) | ||
From 600 to 1.200 € | 33.0 (5) | 67.0 (10.0) | ||
Less of 600 € | 53.0 (8) | 13.0 (2.00) | ||
Pain duration (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mean (SD) | 26.1 (14.8) | - | - | - |
Range | 8.00–50.0 | - | - |  |
Diagnosis time (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mean (SD) | 10.7 (5.84) | - | - | - |
Range | 5.00–27.0 | - |  |  |
Time elapsed since the diagnosis (years) | ||||
Mean (SD) | 15.5 (13.1) | - | - | - |
Range | 0.00–40.0 | - |  |  |
Pain intensity (10Â cm VAS) * | ||||
Mean (SD) | 4.35 (2.14) | 0.41 (1.10) | t = 6.35 | d = 2.32 |
Range | 0.70–8.00 | 0.00–4.00 |  |  |
Fatigue level (10Â cm VAS) * | ||||
Mean (SD) | 5.15 (2.38) | 1.70 (1.60) | t = 4.65 | d = 1.70 |
Range | 1.00–9.10 | 0.00–3.90 |  |  |
Sleep quality level (10Â cm VAS) * | ||||
Mean (SD) | 5.99 (2.40) | 2.46 (2.61) | t = 3.85 | d = 1.41 |
Range | 0.90–10.0 | 0.00–7.10 |  |  |
Medications % (n) | ||||
Analgesics * | 53.0 (8) | 0.00 (0.00) | χ2 = 0.001 | Cramer’s V = 0.001 |
NSAIDs | 13.0 (2) | 0.00 (0.00) | χ2 = 0.14 | Cramer’s V = 0.14 |
Anxiolytic * | 47.0 (7) | 0.00 (0.00) | χ2 = 0.003 | Cramer’s V = 0.003 |
Antidepressants * | 67.0 (10) | 7.00 (1.00) | χ2 = 0.001 | Cramer’s V = 0.001 |
Antiepileptics | 7.00 (1) | 0.00 (0.00) | χ2 = 0.31 | Cramer’s V = 0.31 |
Antipsychotics | 0.00 (0) | 7.00 (1.00) | χ2 = 0.31 | Cramer’s V = 0.31 |