Research Article

Signs of Central Hypersensitivity, Stress, and Anxiety following Treatment for Breast Cancer: A Case Control Study

Table 3

Pressure pain thresholds of each point in the postoperated breast cancer surgery group () and control group ().

PO group ()Control group () test valueCliff’s delta

Point 11.4 (0.6; 4.0)[1.0; 2.2]4.0 (1.4; 6.4)[3.0; 4.8]37.5<0.01-0.78
Point 21.5 (0.7; 21)[1.0; 1.7]3.7 (1.4; 6.4)[2.4; 4.8]13.0<0.01-0.91
Point 30.9 (0.6; 2.5)[0.7; 1.3]2.9 (0.8; 6.0)[2.4; 4.0]27.5<0.01-0.78
Point 43.4 (0.9; 9.4)[2.0; 5.2]7.5 (3.7; 12.4)[6.3; 10.2]37.5<0.010.16
Point 51.5 (0.6; 3.9)[0.9; 1.9]4.0 (1.6; 9.7)[2.9; 5.9]22.5<0.01-0.84
Point 61.6 (0.6; 3.9)[1.2; 2.2]4.7 (1.2; 8.9)[3.0; 6.0]29.5<0.01-0.85
Point 71.6 (0.8; 3.2)[1.2; 2.0]4.3 (1.8; 6.4)[3.0; 5.2]23.5<0.01-0.85
Point 81.6 (0.5; 3.8)[1.4; 2.1]4.6 (2.1; 7.1)[3.2; 6.3]20.0<0.01-0.91
Point 91.4 (6.6; 4.0)[1.0; 2.1]4.3 (1.4; 6.4)[3.0; 5.0]24.0<0.01-0.86
Point 101.5 (0.3; 4.4)[1.0; 2.3]4.2 (1.1; 9.4)[2.5; 5.6]37.0<0.01-0.82
Point 111.6 (0.7; 3.9)[1.2; 2.2]4.7 (1.6; 7.4)[3.0; 5.4]28.5<0.01-0.84
Point 121.2 (0.4; 2.6)[0.9; 1.6]3.9 (1.5; 9.5)[2.6; 5.2]13.5<0.01-0.92
Point 131.4 (0.6; 3.7)[1.0; 2.3]4.2 (1.2; 7.0)[2.4; 5.3]37.0<0.01-0.87
Point 141.3 (0.6; 3.0)[1.0; 1.5]3.3 (1.6; 6.4)[2.6; 4.5]9.0<0.01-0.88
Point 151.3 (0.6; 3.3)[1.0; 1.6]3.6 (1.5; 5.5)[2.6; 4.4]22.0<0.01-0.82
Point 161.4 (1.1; 2.3)[1.1; 1.8]4.1 (1.4; 7.3)[2.5; 6.0]20.5<0.01-0.85
Point 171.5 (0.6; 2.5)[1.2; 1.7]3.5 (1.7; 5.8)[2.6; 4.5]9.5<0.01-0.86
Point 181.1 (0.6; 2.4)[0.9; 1.4]2.9 (1.4; 6.4)[1.9; 4.0]22.5<0.01-0.77
Point 191.0 (0.7; 1.7 [0.7; 1.2]2.6 (1.1; 5.2)[2.2; 3.4]9.5<0.01-0.89
Point 201.2 (0.6; 2.9)[0.8; 1.3]2.9 (1.5; 7.6)[2.3; 4.1]18.0<0.01-0.82
Point 211.4 (0.6; 3.8)[0.9; 1.6]3.7 (1.5; 5.9)[2.9; 4.4]21.5<0.01-0.83
Point 221.6 (0.6; 3.9)[1.3; 2.4]4.5 (1.8; 6.8)[2.9; 5.4]31.5<0.01-0.82
Point 231.1 (0.7; 2.7)[0.9; 1.5]3.4 (1.7; 6.8)[2.6; 4.3]14.0<0.01-0.90
Point 241.2 (0.6; 4.1)[1.0; 1.7]3.1 (1.2; 5.6)[2.6; 4.0]28.5<0.01-0.72
Point 251.3 (0.6; 4.2)[0.9; 1.8]3.5 (1.2; 5.9)[3.0; 5.2]37.0<0.01-0.81
Point 261.5 (0.8; 3.6)[1.2; 2.6]4.5 (1.8; 9.3)[3.6; 6.2]27.0<0.01-0.83
Point 271.0 (0.5; 3.7)[0.7; 1.5]2.7 (1.2; 6.8)[2.1; 3.5]44.5<0.01-0.73
Point 281.0 (0.6; 2.9)[0.7; 1.5]2.9 (1.4; 5.6)[1.9; 3.7]27.5<0.01-0.81
Point 291.4 (0.8; 4.2)[0.9; 1.8]4.0 (1.1; 6.5)[2.9; 5.5]36.5<0.01-0.85
Point 301.2 (0.8; 3.3)[0.8; 1.7]3.1 (1.0; 6.5)[2.4; 4.3]41.5<0.01-0.77
Point 311.2 (0.6; 3.1)[0.9; 1.9]3.4 (1.4; 6.6)[2.8; 4.3]22.0<0.01-0.84
Point 321.2 (0.6; 2.6)[0.9; 1.8]3.1 (1.6; 7.2)[2.7; 4.5]13.0<0.01-0.90
Point 331.3 (0.6; 3.1)[0.9; 1.7]3.7 (1.4; 8.2)[2.8; 4.4]16.5<0.01-0.88

Values are expressed as median (minimum; maximum) [first quartile-third quartile]. Significant differences between groups (), Mann-Whitney test.