Table 5 Dispersion (the temperature difference between feeling pain and temperature sensation) of low (cold) and high (warm) temperatures (in °C) in the C8 and S1 skin regions
Skin region/parameter | study group n = 41 | control group n = 36 | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
C8 cold dispersion (°C) | 11.25 | 3.47 | 7.14 | 3.10 | < 0.0001 |
C8 warm dispersion (°C) | 8.24 | 4.86 | 5.41 | 2.58 | 0.0015 |
S1 cold dispersion (°C) | 6.95 | 4.91 | 6.59 | 3.76 | 0.7849 |
S1 warm dispersion (°C) | 5.85 | 2.32 | 5.34 | 1.81 | 0.3153 |