Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of both groups
Variables | Fibromyalgia group (n = 395) | Chronic Pain group (n = 88) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years); mean (SD) | 40.7 (9.4) | 43.8 (13.2) | 0.061 |
Weight (kg); mean (SD) | 74.4 (15.9) | 72.8 (14) | 0.557 |
Height (m); mean (SD) | 1.62 (0.07) | 1.63 (0.07) | 0.860 |
Sex (Women); n (%) | 389 (98.5) | 83 (94.3) | 0.049** |
Brazilian regions; n (%) Southeast Northeast South North Central-West | 193 (48.9) 110 (27.8) 43 (10.9) 25 (6.3) 24 (6) | 53 (60.2) 16 (18.1) 10 (11.4) 3 (3.4) 6 (6.8) | 0.236 |
Marital Status; n (%) Married Single Divorced Widow/widower | 247 (62.5) 97 (24.5) 47 (12) 4 (1) | 59 (67) 17 (19.3) 12 (13.6) 0 | § |
People sharing their house; n (%)* 1 to 3 people 4 or more | 231 (60.8) 149 (39.2) | 66 (76.7) 20 (23.2) | 0.003*** |
People that depend on the participant regarding care; n (%)* None One person Two or more people | 127 (33.5) 93 (24.5) 159 (41.9) | 35 (40.7) 31 (36) 20 (23.2) | 0.004** |
Scholarity; n (%) Fundamental School High School Higher Education | 24 (6.1) 109 (27.6) 262 (66.3) | 5 (5.7) 23 (26.1) 60 (68.2) | 0.946 |
Family income n (%) *missing values 0–3 minimum wages >3–6 minimum wages > 6 minimum wages | 220 (62.1) 67 (18.9) 67 (18.9) | 36 (50) 20 (27.8) 16 (22.2) | 0.129 |
Smokers; n (%) Nonsmoker Smoker Former Smoker | 353 (89.4) 22 (5.6) 20 (5) | 81 (92) 1 (1.1) 6 (6.8) | § |
Medical license or retirement due to pain; n (%) No Yes | 282 (71.4) 113 (28.6) | 76 (86.4) 12 (13.6) | 0.002*** |
Continuous use medication; n (%) Yes No | 319 (80.8) 76 (19.2) | 62 (70.4) 26 (29.5) | 0.025*** |
Use of pain medication during crisis; n (%) Yes No | 346 (87.6) 49 (12.4) | 66 (75) 22 (25) | 0.003*** |
Health perception; n (%); *missing Very bad Bad Good Excellent | 106 (26.8) 144 (36.5) 108 (27.3) 4 (1) | 9(10.2) 19 (21.6) 50 (56.8) 8 (9) | § |