The Mediating Effect of Central Sensitization on the Relation between Pain Intensity and Psychological Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study with Mediation Analysis

Table 1

Characteristics of the participants.

	Mean (SD) or (%)
Age (years)	67.5 (15.6)
Gender (female)	12 (60)
Pain area
Neck	3 (15)
Low back	11 (55)
Shoulder	4 (20)
Knee	2 (10)
Pain duration (months)	24.3 (41.4)
Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI)	24.0 (12.7)
Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire 2 (SFMPQ2)-total	41.6 (35.5)
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)-anxiety	5.9 (4.3)
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)-depression	6.3 (3.7)
Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS)-4	6.9 (2.0)
Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK)-11	13.1 (6.2)