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Table 1 Sample characteristics and sex differences in study variables

From: Individual differences and health in chronic pain: are sex-differences relevant?

 

Women

n = 292

Men

n = 173

t

d

Age

59.85 (14.30)

56.08 (15.78)

2.58

0.25

Pain characteristics

 Pain intensity

7.96 (1.59)

7.35 (1.78)

3.70*

0.36

 Pain interference

8.18 (1.62)

7.88 (1.78)

1.86

0.18

Health status

 Physical functioning

30.55 (23.78)

37.40 (24.56)

− 2.96

0.28

 General health

34.19 (19.42)

37.25 (19.97)

−1.63

0.16

 Mental health

47.63 (21.05)

55.07 (20.93)

−3.69*

0.35

Personality

 Neuroticism

25.33 (8.87)

23.54 (9.09)

2.09

0.20

 Extraversion

26.59 (8.11)

25.71 (7.84)

1.15

0.11

 Openness

22.95 (6.75)

23.67 (6.72)

−1.11

0.11

 Agreeableness

32.24 (5.91)

31.30 (6.29)

1.61

0.15

 Conscientiousness

31.24 (7.39)

30.96 (6.93)

0.40

0.04

Coping

 Positive orientation

9.46 (3.85)

10.06 (3.93)

−1.62

0.15

 Negative orientation

8.07 (4.55)

6.94 (4.95)

2.60

0.24

 Rational style

9.11 (4.06)

10.34 (4.24)

−3.11

0.30

 Impulsive style

5.80 (4.31)

6.11 (4.41)

−0.75

0.07

 Avoidant style

3.40 (4.04)

3.98 (4.24)

−1.46

0.14

Beliefs

 Demanding

17.50 (3.80)

17.06 (3.72)

1.22

0.12

 Catastrophizing

12.18 (6.27)

11.36 (6.06)

1.38

0.13

 Frustration intolerance

12.51 (5.72)

12.02 (5.65)

0.90

0.09

 Self-downing

6.87 (5.57)

6.13 (5.06)

1.43

0.14