Table 3.
Table 3.

Baseline Demographic Characteristics, Psychological Measures, and Pain Sensitivity Factors Based on Pain Sensitivity Subgroupsa

  • ↵a Values are X̅ (SD) unless otherwise indicated. LBP=low back pain, PCS=Pain Catastrophizing Scale, FABQ-PA=Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire physical activity subscale, FABQ-W=Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire work subscale, TSK=Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia.

  • b Italicized P values denote significance.

  • c Difference in sex between high thermal static sensitivity group and low pain sensitivity group (P<.05).

  • d Difference in baseline pain intensity between high pressure and thermal dynamic sensitivity group and low pain sensitivity group (P<.05) and between high thermal static sensitivity group and low pain sensitivity group (P<.05).

  • e Difference in 2-wk pain intensity between high pressure and thermal dynamic sensitivity group and low pain sensitivity group (P<.05).