Research Article

Investigation for Factors Affecting Body Perception Disturbance in Patients with Low Back Pain by Mechanism-Based Classification of Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Demographic data in each group.

NP (n = 66)PNP (n = 36)CSP (n = 15)dr values

Gender (M/F)30/3620/167/820.549
Age (years)42.7 ± 10.348.7 ± 12.252.3 ± 6.62≤0.001
Height (cm)163.8 ± 21.1165.1 ± 7.4164.0 ± 7.120.918
Weight (kg)62.7 ± 13.764.1 ± 12.267.3 ± 13.420.496
BMI (kg/m2)22.7 ± 3.323.4 ± 3.724.9 ± 4.420.348
Duration (days)151.9 ± 485.834.8 ± 38.6249.9 ± 485.620.110.546
VAS (cm)5.0 ± 2.45.4 ± 2.36.0 ± 1.920.260.214
RDQ6.9 ± 5.48.8 ± 5.39.7 ± 4.820.460.040

Mean ± standard deviation (SD). BMI: body mass index; VAS: visual analogue scale; RDQ: Roland-Morris disability questionnaire NP: nociceptive pain; PNP: peripheral neuropathic pain; CSP: central sensitization pain. : Statistically significant.