Table 6: Type of pain described by the study participants.
|
Type of Pain |
Control |
PTSD |
p value |
|
Aching |
13/39 (33.3%) |
7/19 (36.8%) |
0.792 |
|
Burning |
1/39 (2.6%) |
1/19 (5.3%) |
0.597 |
|
Cramping |
3/39 (7.7%) |
3/19 (15.8%) |
0.342 |
|
Dull |
2/39 (5.1%) |
2/19 (10.5%) |
0.446 |
|
Exhausting |
0/39 (0.0%) |
2/19 (10.5%) |
0.103 |
|
Gnawing |
0/39 (0.0%) |
1/19 (5.3%) |
0.148 |
|
Miserable |
2/29 (5.1%) |
1/19 (5.3%) |
0.983 |
|
Nagging |
4/39 (10.3%) |
6/19 (31.6%) |
0.044 |
|
Numb |
1/39 (2.6%) |
0/19 (0.0%) |
0.481 |
|
Penetrating |
2/39 (5.1%) |
3/19 (15.8%) |
0.175 |
|
Radiating |
2/39 (5.1%) |
5/19 (26.3%) |
0.020 |
|
Sharp |
3/39 (7.7%) |
6/19 (31.6%) |
0.018 |
|
Shooting |
5/39 (12.8%) |
1/19 (5.3%) |
0.375 |
|
Squeezing |
1/39 (2.6%) |
0/19 (0.0%) |
0.481 |
|
Stabbing |
2/39 (5.1%) |
3/19 (15.8%) |
0.175 |
|
Tender |
0/39 (0.0%) |
2/19 (10.5%) |
0.103 |
|
Throbbing |
4/39 (10.3%) |
0/19 (0.0%) |
0.148 |
|
Tiring |
0/39 (0.0%) |
2/19 (10.5%) |
0.103 |
|
Unbearable |
3/39 (7.7%) |
0/19 (0.0%) |
0.214 |
A chi square (χ2) test was used for categorical variables and a p < 0.05 was considered significant.