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Characteristics
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FM(n = 108)
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Controls (n = 108)
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p
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Age (years)
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50.2 ± 9.5
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49.5 ± 9.5
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0.582
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Body mass index (Kg/m2)
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28.2 ± 4.6
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27.0 ± 4.9
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0.073
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Years of education
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10.3 ± 4.2
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12.2 ± 4.1
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0.001
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White skin color
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87 (80.6)
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88 (81.5)
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0.862
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Functional situation
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0.002
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Employed
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52 (48.1)
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76 (70.4)
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Unemployed
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17 (15.7)
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14 (13.0)
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Retired
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36 (33.3)
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18 (16.7)
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Other
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3 (2.8)
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0 (0.0)
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FM diagnosis time (years)
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6.4 ± 5.4
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–
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–
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Alcohol consumption
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55 (50.9)
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–
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–
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Number of times during the month (mean)
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1.2 ± 2.2
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–
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–
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Smoke
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22 (20.4)
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–
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–
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Contraceptive pill
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19 (17.6)
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–
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–
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Psychiatric disordera
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73 (67.6)
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–
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–
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Mood disorders
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57 (52.8)
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–
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–
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Anxiety disorders
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39 (36.1)
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–
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–
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Other
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4 (3.7)
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–
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–
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Psychological or psychiatric treatment
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35 (32.4)
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–
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–
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Rheumatic or musculoskeletal condition (n = 80)a
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64 (80.0)
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–
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–
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Hypertension
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36 (33.3)
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–
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–
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Diabetes mellitus
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9 (8.3)
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–
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–
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Medications aiming pain reliefb
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88 (81.5)
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–
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–
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Central Nervous System active medication
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77 (71.3)
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–
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–
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Physical exercise
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56 (51.9)
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–
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–
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Number of days per week
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1.6 ± 1.9
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–
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–
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Aerobic exercise
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32 (29.6)
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–
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–
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Anaerobic exercise
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11 (10.2)
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–
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–
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Aerobic and anaerobic exercise
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13 (12.0)
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–
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–
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Alternative practice for management pain
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63 (58.3)
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–
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–
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Psychological assessment, sleep quality, resilience, quality of life and CS symptoms
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Beck Depression Inventory (BDI – II)
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22.0 ± 12.7
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3.5 ± 2.8
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< 0.001
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State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)
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State - anxiety
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28.1 ± 7.8
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19.8 ± 5.4
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< 0.001
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Trace - anxiety
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24.4 ± 5.2
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16.4 ± 3.0
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< 0.001
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Total Brazilian Portuguese Catastrophizing Scale (BP-PCS)
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32.5 ± 12.2
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–
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–
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BP-PCS - Helplessness
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14.2 ± 6.0
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–
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–
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BP-PCS - Magnification
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7.5 ± 3.4
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–
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–
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BP-PCS - Rumination
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10.7 ± 3.6
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–
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–
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Resilience
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128.3 ± 22.5
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–
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–
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Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI - BR)
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10.8 ± 4.3
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–
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–
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Central Sensitization (CSI-BP)
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58.0 ± 14.8
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–
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–
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Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ)
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61.2 ± 18.1
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–
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–
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- Notes. Data are reported as number of subjects (% in parentheses) or mean and standard deviation (± S.D.). Student’s t test or Mann-Whitney test were used for continuous data and Chi-square test was used for categorical data
- a Multiple response
- b Analgesics
