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Figure 1 Path Model Examining the Direct and Indirect Influence of Sensory Amplification on Physical Functioning With Pain Intensity, Physical Symptoms, Fatigue, and Attention/Concentration Symptoms as Mediating Variables
TablesTable 1. Sample Characteristics, Mean (Standard Deviation)
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Variable
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Age, years 42.0 (8.8)
Pain duration, months 87.9 (64.4)
Gender 28 (73.6%) women, 10 (26.4%) men
Race 24 (63.2%) Caucasian,
5 (13.2%) African American,
4 (10.5%) Hispanic,
2 (5.3%) Asian or Pacific Islander,
3 (7.9%) other
McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) Total 11.3 (8.1)
Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI): 16.6 (2.7)
General Fatigue
Number of physical symptoms 19.2 (9.7)
Multiple Random Staircase (MRS) medium 3.01 (2.1)
pressure sensitivity (kg/cm^2)
Perceived exertion per watt 0.32 (0.11)
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Table 2. Correlations Among the Individual and Composite Measures of Sensory
Augmentation and Depression, Hallmark Symptoms, Comorbid Fatigue, and
Physical Functioning
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Variable Pressure Perceived Exertion ISA
Sensitivity per Watt
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Pain 0.34* 0.45** 0.45**
Fatigue 0.15 -0.16 -0.01
Physical Functioning -0.36* -0.20 -0.32*
Depression 0.13 0.14 0.16
Comorbidities 0.29 0.38* 0.41*
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ISA: index of sensory amplification.
*p<0.05; **p<0.01.
Table 3. Correlations Between Sensory Augmentation, Depression, Hallmark Symptoms,
Comorbid Physical Symptoms, and Physical Functioning
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Variable Pain Fatigue Comorbidities Physical Depressive
Functioning Symptoms
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ISA 0.45** -0.01 0.41* -0.32* 0.16
Pain 0.12 0.34* -0.57** 0.22
Fatigue 0.02 -0.41* 0.34*
Comorbidities -0.41* 0.08
Physical Functioning 0.07
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ISA: index of sensory amplification.
*p<0.05; **p<0.01.
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