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320 - Demographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics Do Not Affect Fibromyalgia Impact Among Fibromyalgia Patients in the US Midwest
The journal of pain, Vol.29(Supplement), 105118
04/2025
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105118
Abstract
Fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic pain, fatigue, sleep problems, and cognitive impairment. The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire-Revised (FIQR) is widely used to assess fibromyalgia severity, which is influenced by many factors. We aimed to evaluate the affect of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics on FIQR in fibromyalgia patients in the US Midwest. This retrospective study consists of baseline data from 685 participants from the Fibromyalgia Activity Study with TENS (FAST) and Fibromyalgia Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Physical Therapy Study (FM-TIPS). Survey data were collected using REDCap and included demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, movement-evoked pain and fatigue, Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), Multidimensional Fatigue Assessment (MAF), Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), Widespread Pain Index (WPI), and FIQR. Stepwise regression analysis was used in statistical analysis. Study participants were 50.6±14.2 years, 96% were female, and 52% were unemployed. The participants reported movement-evoked pain 5.6±2.2, movement-evoked fatigue 5.8±2.4, BPI severity 5.8±1.6, BPI interference 6.1±2.0, PCS 22.6±13.5, WPI 11.0±4.3, and FIQR 56.8±16.9. After the stepwise model selection, demographic and socioeconomic characteristics did not stay in the final multivariable model for the outcome of FIQR. Instead, six pain and fatigue variables (BPI Interference =.43, MAF GFI =.22, BPI Severity =.19, PCS=.10, WPI=.07, movement-evoked fatigue=.06) explained 69.8% of the variation in FIQR [F(6,617)=234.86, p<.001]. In contrast to prior studies, demographic and socioeconomic characteristics did not significantly predict FIQR. Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics may have variable influence on disease impact across different regions of the US. The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye
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- Title: Subtitle
- 320 - Demographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics Do Not Affect Fibromyalgia Impact Among Fibromyalgia Patients in the US Midwest
- Creators
- Ezgi YarasirDana L. DaileyEmine O. BaymanGiovanni BerardiCarol G.T. VanceRuth L. ChimentiLeslie J. CroffordBarbara Van GorpElizabeth M. JohnsonKathleen A. Sluka
- Resource Type
- Abstract
- Publication Details
- The journal of pain, Vol.29(Supplement), 105118
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105118
- ISSN
- 1526-5900
- eISSN
- 1528-8447
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/2025
- Academic Unit
- Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Biostatistics; Nursing; Anesthesia; Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science; Neuroscience and Pharmacology
- Record Identifier
- 9984820569302771
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