Table 8: Relation between myotonia and pain in DM2

Myotonia
None (N = 10) Mild (N = 37) Severe (N = 2) p
Intensity of pain in the previous week 1 16,0 (±21,1) 32,3 (±30,3) 20,0 (±0,0) 0,259
Current pain2 4 (40,0%) 23 (62,2%) 2 (100,0%) 0,155
Level of pain (1 - no pain, 10 - the worst possible pain)1
Worst pain in the last 24 hours 2,0 (±1,4) 3,8 (±2,7) 3,5 (±0,7) 0,129
Least pain in the last 24 hours 1,9 (±1,7) 2,1 (±1,5) 1,5 (±0,7) 0,837
Average pain in the last 24 hours 1,9 (±1,4) 2,9 (±2,0) 2,5 (±0,7) 0,310
Pain at the moment 1,7 (±0,9) 2,6 (±1,9) 2,0 0,305


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.