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Table 3 Pain and unpleasantness ratings and time to threshold and tolerance by group status

From: Pain sensitivity in posttraumatic stress disorder and other anxiety disorders: a preliminary case control study

 

PTSD

Anxiety

Control

Na= 15a

N =?12

N= 32a

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Pain ratings

   

Baseline

4.33 (4.63)

1.58 (3.29)

.03 (0.18)

Threshold

11.2 (4.13)

13.4 (3.23)

11.2 (4.0)

Tolerance

15.6 (3.29)

17.1 (2.11)

15.7 (0.56)

Unpleasantness ratings

   

Baseline

3.2 (3.74)

4.17 (4.13)

.44 (1.21)

Threshold

10.0 (4.05)

12.2 (3.53)

10.4 (3.23)

Tolerance

15.0 (3.54)

15.7 (2.50)

15.2 (3.50)

Time in seconds

   

Time to threshold

19.3 (16.8)

26.3 (53.0)

28.6 (47.5)

Time to tolerance

97.0 (116.3)

50.5 (81.3)

66.8 (78.4)

Time from threshold to tolerance

77.7 (104.8)

24.3 (28.6)

38.1 (48.1)

  1. aData from 2 participants (one in the PTSD group and one in control group) are not included due to faulty equipment at the time of testing.