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Table 1 Explanatory variables considered in the analysis

From: Contextual and time dependent pain in fibromyalgia: An explorative study

Variables regarding

Variable type

Variable (numerical variable values, factor levels)

Demographics

Numerical Factor

Age (yrs).

Education (yrs).

Single (no, yes).

Symptoms

Numerical

Insomnia (VAS)

Pain duration (yrs).

Anxiety (STAI-T)

Depression (BDI)

 

Factor

Use of amitriptyline (no, yes).

Use of guided imagery (0 = none, 1 = visualization of landscape, 2 = visualization of pain control)

Personality, cluster- c

Numerical

Avoidant personality traits (MCMI-I)

Dependent. personality traits (MCMI-I)

  

OCD personality traits (MCMI-I)