Table 2:
Mean + standard deviation sensory test measurements between women and men.
| Pain and Sensory Measurement |
All (n=56) |
Men (n=28) |
Women (n=28) |
P value |
| Cold detection threshold (°C) |
27.9±1.5 |
27.5±1.7 |
28.3±1 |
0.03#* |
| Warm detection threshold (°C) |
32.5±1.6 |
32.9±1.8 |
32.1±1.2 |
0.04#* |
| Heat pain threshold (°C) |
42.3±4 |
42.6±4.8 |
42.1±3 |
0.60 |
| Heat pain tolerance (°C) |
48.07±2 |
48.7±1.5 |
47.5±2.3 |
0.02* |
| Pressure pain threshold (KPa) |
653.5±295.4 |
681.96±317 |
624±273.9 |
0.47 |
| Cold pressor pain threshold (s) |
10.7±5.6 |
11.5±6.9 |
9.8±3.9 |
0.27 |
| Cold pressor pain tolerance (s) |
44.9±16.1 |
60±19.9 |
29.7±16.6 |
0.01#* |
| Cold pressor pain intensity (100mm VAS) |
6.8±2.1 |
6.5±2.4 |
7.1±1.8 |
0.27# |
| Cold pressor pain unpleasantness (100mm VAS) |
7.2±2 |
6.9±2.4 |
7.5±1.4 |
0.27 |
P values for women vs. men were calculated using independent t-tests.
# log transformation of data failed to produce normality and Mann-Whitney Test used.
*statistically significant at P < 0.05