Research Article

The Pain Intensity/Quality and Pain Site Association with Muscle Activity and Muscle Activity Distribution in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: Using a Generalized Linear Mixed Model Analysis

Table 3

GLMM regression results for relationship between the distance between the centroid of muscle activity and pain site and pain intensity/quality.

ModelVariablesEstimateLower CIUpper CIRhat

SFMPQ-2 subclassContinuous pain0.46−0.131.031.00
Intermittent pain0.530.110.951.00
Neuropathic pain−0.07−0.530.401.00
Affective−0.29−0.720.141.00

Continuous painThrobbing pain0.680.131.231.00
Cramping pain0.14−0.570.851.00
Gnawing pain0.09−0.320.501.00
Aching pain−0.01−0.670.661.00
Heavy pain−0.13−0.710.451.00
Tenderness0.07−0.610.751.00

Intermittent painShooting pain0.10−0.250.451.00
Stabbing pain0.08−0.230.401.00
Sharp pain0.19−0.120.501.00
Splitting pain0.650.251.031.00
Electric-shock pain−0.08−0.360.211.00
Piercing0.08−0.250.401.00

Neuropathic painHot-burning pain0.32−0.190.811.00
Cold-freezing pain0.09−0.330.531.00
Pain caused by light touch0.580.180.991.00
Itching0.06−0.380.501.00
Tingling or pins and needles−0.02−0.530.511.00
Numbness0.04−0.440.511.00

AffectiveTiring-exhausting−0.39−0.820.031.00
Sickening0.13−0.320.581.00
Fearful0.19−0.260.631.00
Punishing-cruel0.610.191.021.00

CI: credible intervals.