Variable mean ± SD, n (%), | Total SLE patients (n = 103) |
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Sensory component | 13 (0–30) |
Affective component | 5 (0–12) |
Total Descriptor | 19 (0–42) |
Present Pain Intensity (PPI) index | |
No pain | 4 (3.9) |
Mild | 20 (19.4) |
Discomforting | 42 (40.8) |
Distressing | 16 (15.5) |
Horrible | 17 (16.5) |
Excruciating | 4 (3.9) |
Pattern of pain | |
Repeated after a short period of time | 22 (21.4) |
Intermittent | 63 (61.2) |
Continuous | 14 (13.6) |
Visual analogue scale | 6 (0–10) |