Research Article

A Preliminary Genome-Wide Association Study of Pain-Related Fear: Implications for Orofacial Pain

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of study sample.

Mean/NStd. deviation/%

Age (years)32.211.0
Sex
 Men38338.7%
 Women60761.3%
Race/ethnicity
 Caucasian1,36786.5%
 African American15910.0%
 Hispanic130.8%
 Native American/Asian/other231.4%
 Missing211.3%
Income
 Less than $10,000 USD25125.5%
 $10,000 to $14,99920220.4%
 $15,000 to $24,99918218.4%
 $25,000 to $34,99911511.6%
 $35,000 to $49,99913013.1%
 $50,000 to $74,999525.3%
 $75,000 to $99,999373.7%
 $100,000 to $149,999111.1%
 $150,000 to $199,99920.2%
 $200,000 or more80.8%
Education
 No high school diploma26426.7%
 High school diploma/GED37137.5%
 Technical school11511.6%
 Some college, no degree10510.6%
 Undergraduate degree848.5%
 Graduate degree515.2%
Fear of pain
 Total score23.68.1
 Fear of minor pain6.02.5
 Fear of severe pain9.83.7
 Fear of medical/dental pain7.73.3