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Table 8 Pre- to post-treatment changes in composite pain intensity and composite paint interference, and 95% confidence interval (CI)

From: The effects of a medical hypnotherapy on clothing industry employees suffering from chronic pain

Brief Pain Inventory composite scores

Variable

Pre-treatment (mean±SD)

CI

Post-treatment (mean±SD)

CI

Follow up (after CH and SH treatment session)

After 3 months

CI

After 6 months

CI

Pain intensity

        

  - sewers (n = 60)

11.1±2.8

8.3-13.9

9.6±1.5

7.2-12.0

8.4±1.8

6.3-10.5

9.2±2.2

6.8-11.5

  - cutters (n = 30)

17.4±3.2

11.2-23.6

12.5±2.8

8.0-16.9

10.2±2.3

6.5-13.8

8.2±1.6

5.2-11.1

Pain interference

        

  - sewers (n = 60)

39.4±11.2

29.4-49.3

28.6±2.6

21.3-35.8

22.0±2.8

16.4-27.5

19.8±2.8

14.7-24.8

  - cutters (n = 30)

25.9±9.8

16.6-35.1

16.8±2.1

10.7-22.8

12.7±1.9

8.1-17.2

10.6±2.3

6.4-13.5