The role of benign joint hypermobility in the pain experience in Juvenile Fibromyalgia: an observational study

Table 2 Demographic information and mean pain scores (self-report VAS, tender point total and scores)

Characteristic	Mean	SD^a	Range
Age (years)	15.08	1.81	11-18
VAS^b Rating (0-10)	5.73	1.37	1.16-8.86
Number of Positive Tender Points^c (0-18)	16.23	2.30	9-18
Tender Point Score (1-4 kg/cm²)	2.26	0.58
	Number	%
Female	121	92.4
Male	10	7.6
Race
Caucasian	117	89.3
Black or African-American	9	6.9
Other	5	3.8

^a SD – standard deviation, ^b VAS – Visual Analogue Scale, ^c A positive tender point equates a dolorimetry score of < 4 kg/cm² of pressure.

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