Table 1 Characteristics clinics and socio-demographics of groups

Age (years)

Mean (SD)

51.9 (7.12)

46.1 (8.41)

t = 2.02

d = 0.74

Age range

38.0–64.0

33.0–58.0

Education % (n)

Primary

20.0 (3)

7.00 (1.00)

χ² = 0.73

Cramer’s V = 0.73

Basic cycle

20.0 (3)

27.0 (4.00)

High school

40.0 (6)

40.0 (6.00)

Higher education

20.0 (3)

27.0 (4.00)

Civil status % (n) *

Married

93.0 (14)

53.0 (8.00)

χ² = 0.03

Cramer’s V = 0.03

Single

0.00 (0)

33.0 (5.00)

Widow

0.00 (0)

0.00 (0.00)

Separated/divorced

6.70 (1)

13.0 (2.00)

Employment status % (n)

Active

47.0 (7)

80.0 (12.0)

χ² = 0.23

Cramer’s V = 0.23

Never active

7.00 (1)

7.00 (1.00)

Inactive for more than 1 year

40.0 (6)

13.0 (2.00)

Inactive less than 1 year

7.00 (1)

0.00 (0.00)

Salary % (n)

More of 1.800 €

7.00 (1)

0.00 (0.00)

χ² = 0.06

Cramer’s V = 0.06

From 1.200 to 1.800 €

7.00 (1)

20.0 (3.00)

From 600 to 1.200 €

33.0 (5)

67.0 (10.0)

Less of 600 €

53.0 (8)

13.0 (2.00)

Pain duration (years)

Mean (SD)

26.1 (14.8)

-

-

-

Range

8.00–50.0

-

-

Diagnosis time (years)

Mean (SD)

10.7 (5.84)

-

-

-

Range

5.00–27.0

-

Time elapsed since the diagnosis (years)

Mean (SD)

15.5 (13.1)

-

-

-

Range

0.00–40.0

-

Pain intensity (10 cm VAS) *

Mean (SD)

4.35 (2.14)

0.41 (1.10)

t = 6.35

d = 2.32

Range

0.70–8.00

0.00–4.00

Fatigue level (10 cm VAS) *

Mean (SD)

5.15 (2.38)

1.70 (1.60)

t = 4.65

d = 1.70

Range

1.00–9.10

0.00–3.90

Sleep quality level (10 cm VAS) *

Mean (SD)

5.99 (2.40)

2.46 (2.61)

t = 3.85

d = 1.41

Range

0.90–10.0

0.00–7.10

Medications % (n)

Analgesics *

53.0 (8)

0.00 (0.00)

χ² = 0.001

Cramer’s V = 0.001

NSAIDs

13.0 (2)

0.00 (0.00)

χ² = 0.14

Cramer’s V = 0.14

Anxiolytic *

47.0 (7)

0.00 (0.00)

χ² = 0.003

Cramer’s V = 0.003

Antidepressants *

67.0 (10)

7.00 (1.00)

χ² = 0.001

Cramer’s V = 0.001

Antiepileptics

7.00 (1)

0.00 (0.00)

χ² = 0.31

Cramer’s V = 0.31

Antipsychotics

0.00 (0)

7.00 (1.00)

χ² = 0.31

Cramer’s V = 0.31