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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of females with fibromyalgia at baseline
| Exercise group | Control group | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
