Effects of a health education program on cytokines and cortisol levels in fibromyalgia patients: a randomized controlled trial

Table 2 Studied groups

	Experimental (n = 21)	Control (n = 23)	Mean Difference (MD)		P value
Age (years)	51.43 ± 11.26	48.26 ± 11.03	3.17 ± 3.36	−3.62 a 9.96	0.35
BMI (Kg/cm²)	26.51 ± 5.18	26.82 ± 4.22	− 0.31 ± 1.53	−3.41 a 2.79	0.84
Time of diagnostic (years)	5.47 ± 5.05	6.74 ± 6.02	− 1.26 ± 1.68	−4.66 a 2.14	0.46
Tender points (number)	16.05 ± 1.79	16.48 ± 1.75	− 0.43 ± 0.54	−1.52 a 0.66	0.43

The above data were collected from both groups during the pre-intervention. It was considered only the data of patients who completed all stages of research. Data expressed were as mean ± standard deviation and 95% confidence interval (95% CI)

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