From: Chronic pain, perceived stress, and cellular aging: an exploratory study
Group | No Pain | No Pain | Chronic Pain | Chronic Pain |
---|---|---|---|---|
 | Low Stress | High Stress | Low Stress | High Stress |
 | (n = 10) | (n = 8) | (n = 8) | (n = 10) |
Age | 57.3 ± 6.0 | 64.2 ± 5.7 | 57.8 ± 8.4 | 57.5 ± 7.1 |
Sexŧ | 80% W | 75% W | 50% W | 90% W |
 | 20% M | 25% M | 50% M | 10% M |
Raceŧ | 10% AA | 12.5% AA | 37.5% AA | 50% AA |
 | 90% NHW | 87.5% NHW | 62.5% NHW | 50% NHW |
WH Ratio | 0.82 ± 0.098 | 0.82 ± 0.104 | 0.91 ± 0.084 | 0.81 ± 0.080 |
PSS* | 9.7 ± 2.8 | 19.2 ± 2.9 | 9.5 ± 4.3 | 20.9 ± 6.0 |
CES-D* | 4.0 ± 3.9 | 7.4 ± 4.8 | 7.6 ± 4.0 | 14.9 ± 7.8 |