Table 7: Relation between myotonia and pain in DM1

Myotonia
None (N=2) Mild (N = 8) Severe (N = 11) p
Intensity of pain in the previous week 1 2,5 (±3,5) 39,4 (±30,8) 34 (±31,3) 0,325
Current pain1 1 (50,0%) 5 (62,5%) 5 (45,5%) 0,760
Level of pain (1 - no pain, 10 - the worst possible pain)1
Worst pain in the last 24 hours 1,0 3,6 (±2,7) 3,5 (±2,9) 0,478
Least pain in the last 24 hours 1,0 2,3 (±1,8) 2,3 (±2,3) 0,707
Average pain in the last 24 hours 1,0 2,8 (±2,4) 3,1 (±2,4) 0,521
Pain at the moment 1,0 3,0 (±3,0) 2,5 (±2,1) 0,587


1The variables are described in terms of average (± SD); difference between groups tested by ANOVA.

2The variable is described in terms of absolute and relative frequencies; difference between groups tested by chi-square test of maximum likelihood.