Research Article

The Long Term Role of Anxiety Sensitivity and Experiential Avoidance on Pain Intensity, Mood, and Disability among Individuals in a Specialist Pain Clinic

Table 3

Mean values (standard deviation) in pain intensity, mood, and disability among the cluster subgroups at 1 year follow-up.

Cluster 1Cluster 2Cluster 3Cluster 4Cluster 5

Average pain intensity5.9 (2.0)5.5 (1.9)6.0 (1.8)5.9 (2.1)5.4 (2.0)1.450.22
DASS total30.0 (13.7)21.2 (13.0)26.3 (11.8)20.3 (10.6)18.7 (12.3)11.810.001
 DASS depression9.6 (4.8)6.0 (4.4)8.4 (4.7)6.6 (4.1)5.7 (4.1)10.760.001
 DASS anxiety10.3 (4.6)7.6 (4.5)9.5 (4.1)7.1 (4.1)6.7 (4.2)10.620.001
 DASS stress10.0 (5.0)7.3 (4.4)8.2 (4.2)6.6 (3.1)6.3 (4.6)12.280.001
PDI37.8 (12.0)33.6 (13.8)37.7 (16.6)38.0 (14.1)34.0 (18.9)4.830.001

Bolded values denote . DASS: Depression Anxiety Stress Scales; PDI: Pain Disability Index.