Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants
FM cases (n = 139) | Healthy controls (n = 1820) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
A: Baseline characteristics of FM cases and healthy control group | |||
Age in years (mean ± SD) | 46.85 ± 10.15 | 48.94 ± 10.7 | |
BMI kg/m2 (mean ± SD) | 27.34 ± 4.58 | 26.97 ± 3.88 | |
Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 19 (13.66%) | 397 (21.81%) | |
Hypertension, no. (%) | 30 (21.58%) | 397 (21.81%) | |
Dyslipidaemia, no. (%) | 89 (64.49%) | 310 (39.40%) | |
B: Clinical characteristics of FM patients | |||
Disease duration (in years) (mean ± SD) | 5.04 ± 4.51 | ||
Baseline FIQR score (IQR) | 55.33 (26.32) | ||
Baseline BPI average pain (IQR) | 6.66 (3) | ||
CRP (mg/L) (mean ± SD) | 4.44 ± 4.39 | ||
ESR (mm/h) (mean ± SD) | 23.31 ± 12.50 | ||