Table 1:
Mean + standard deviation sensory test measurements across age groups.
Pain and Sensory Measurement |
Age Group (years, n = 8 in each group) |
F |
P value |
|
20<25 |
25<30 |
30<35 |
35<40 |
40<45 |
45<50 |
50<55 |
|
|
Cold detection threshold (°C) |
28.4±1.1 |
28±1.6 |
28.4±0.7 |
27.8±0.9 |
27.4±0.7 |
27.5±1.8 |
27.5±2.6 |
0.69 |
0.67 |
Warm detection threshold (°C) |
31.98±1.1 |
32.5±1.8 |
32.25±1.1 |
32.75±1.6 |
32.7±1 |
33.2±2.7 |
32.2±1.3 |
0.47 |
0.82 |
Heat pain threshold (°C) |
41.5±2.9 |
40.7±4 |
42.6±3.7 |
42±5.8 |
43±3.3 |
42.85±5.2 |
43.5±3 |
0.45 |
0.85 |
Heat pain tolerance (°C) |
47.5±1.76 |
47.6±2.4 |
48.35±1.9 |
47±3 |
48.55±1 |
49±1.8 |
48.3±1.5 |
0.89 |
0.51 |
Pressure pain threshold (KPa) |
367.3±211.7 |
604.8±290.9 |
690.5±321.6 |
646.8±392.2 |
783.9±300.97 |
698.6±196.8 |
787.2±178.4 |
2.10 |
0.07 |
Cold pressor pain threshold (s) |
10.75±3.8 |
9.1±5.8 |
10.9±5.4 |
12.9±10.6 |
12.1±3.8 |
9.25±3.8 |
9.6±3.6 |
0.51 |
0.80 |
Cold pressor pain tolerance (s) |
48.25±29.3 |
38.75±57.5 |
29.4±9.6 |
60.1±73 |
35.4±15.2 |
40.5±21.5 |
61.6±73.6 |
0.54 |
0.77 |
Cold pressor pain intensity (100mm VAS) |
65±20 |
76±15 |
55±18 |
67±26 |
77±07 |
76±21 |
60±30 |
1.44 |
0.22 |
Cold pressor pain unpleasantness (100mm VAS) |
81±11 |
74±22 |
68±23 |
68±23 |
75±11 |
75±09 |
62±31 |
0.79 |
0.58 |
P values were calculated using one-way ANOVA across groups, *statistically significant at P < 0.05