|
Age (years)a
|
50.7 (10.6)
|
50.9 (6.7)
|
0.935
|
|
Body mass index (kg/m2)a
|
28.8 (4.5)
|
26.6 (3.5)
|
0.147
|
|
Duration of symptoms (years)a
|
20.1 (8.0)
|
19.4 (6.9)
|
0.791
|
|
Number of tender points (1 to 18 points)a
|
16.9 (1.8)
|
17.2 (1.3)
|
0.563
|
|
Number of specific drugs (anti depressives, muscular relaxants, analgesics)a
|
1.3 (0.8)
|
1.5 (0.8)
|
0.379
|
|
Employment status, n (%):b
| | |
0.750
|
|
Blue collar
|
8 (53.3)
|
6 (40.0)
| |
|
White collar
|
2 (13.3)
|
3 (20.0)
| |
|
Unemployed
|
5 (33.3)
|
6 (40.0)
| |
|
Education level, n:b
| | |
0.184
|
|
Unfinished studies
|
1 (6.7)
|
1 (6.7)
| |
|
Primary school
|
9 (60.0)
|
6 (40.0)
| |
|
Secondary school
|
1 (6.7)
|
6 (40.0)
| |
|
University degree
|
4 (26.7)
|
2 (13.3)
| |
