Table 4-2

Means by Group for McGill Pain Questionnaire Scales


 Gastric Bypass Hand Surgery Hand Rehab.


 Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD


NWC T 10.84 5.2 12.33 6.6 13.90 4.5

NWC S 6.53 2.5 6.58 3.2 7.27 2.0

NWC A 1.75 1.6 2.50 1.8 2.72 1.7

NWC E 0.96 0.7 0.83 0.3 1.0 0.0

NWC M 2.21 3.5 2.33 1.5 4.09 2.3

PRI T 21.46 11.9 28.00 16.5 33.09 11.6

PRI S 13.90 7.0 17.50 9.7 18.63 5.5

PRI A 2.34 2.2 3.50 2.9 4.45 2.8

PRI E 1.87 1.5 1.91 1.5 2.81 1.3

PRI M 3.34 2.8 5.08 3.9 7.18 3.5

PPI 0.84 1.6 2.08 1.6 2.27 1.8



Table 4-3

Description of Sample by Group, Gender, Mean Age



 Groups n x age Female Male


Group (a)--Gastric Bypass Patients 32 37 27 5

Group (b)--Hand Surgical Patients 12 47 7 5

Group (c)--Hand Rehab. Patients 11 43 7 4