No. (%)

Mean ± SD

Test of sig.

p-value

Pain onset

Sudden

12 (24%)

0.033 ± 0.009

Z = −1.046

0.295

Gradual

38 (76%)

0.030 ± 0.008

Time to max severity

Seconds

3 (6%)

0.036 ± 0.020

χ2 = 1.252

0.535

Minutes

42 (84%)

0.030 ± 0.008

Hours

5 (10%)

0.033 ± 0.007