Table 2. Mean (±SD) of the McGill Pain Questionnaire.
| Variables |
CONTROL GROUP (n = 19) |
TRAINING GROUP (n = 79) |
ANCOVA RESULTS |
| Pretest |
Posttest |
%Change |
Pretest |
Posttest |
%Change |
P value |
Effect Size |
| Pain Rating Index Total |
6.44 (7.0) |
6.72 (6.5) |
+4.3 |
5.99 (7.84) |
2.99 (4.6) |
-50.0 |
.002 |
.76 |
| PRI Sensory |
4.72 (4.8) |
4.94 (5.0) |
+4.7 |
4.35 (6.3) |
2.23 (3.6) |
-48.7 |
.006 |
.69 |
| PRI Affective |
.22 (.73) |
.22 (.73) |
0 |
.25 (.65) |
.10 (.34) |
-60.0 |
.285 |
.27 |
| PRI Evaluative |
.89 (1.13) |
.61 (.70) |
-31.5 |
.66 (.99) |
.33 (.76) |
-50.0 |
.234 |
.37 |
| PRI Miscellaneous |
.78 (1.12) |
.94 (1.5) |
+20.5 |
.72 (1.43) |
.24 (.8) |
-66.7 |
.005 |
.72 |
| Number of Words Chosen |
3.11 (3.4) |
3.00 (2.95) |
-3.5 |
2.61 (3.3) |
1.34 (1.97) |
-48.7 |
.004 |
.75 |
| Present Pain Intensity |
.5 (.99) |
.67 (.97) |
+34.0 |
.38 (.65) |
.39 (.74) |
+2.6 |
.248 |
.35 |
| Number of Painful Areas |
2.28 (3.06) |
1.83 (1.54) |
-19.7 |
2.2 (2.93) |
1.44 (2.17) |
-34.5 |
.412 |
.19 |
