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Table 2 Sex differences in the sensations evoked by thermal grill stimulation (20/40 °C)

From: Sex differences in thermal detection and thermal pain threshold and the thermal grill illusion: a psychophysical study in young volunteers

 

♀ (N = 78)

♂ (N = 58)

Sensation

N

%

N

%

Warm/heat

78

100.0

58

100.0

Cold

72

92.3

54

93.1

Unpleasantness

54

69.2

30

51.7*

Pain

30

38.5

11

19.0*

Burning

39

50.0

18

32.8*

Stinging

10

12.8

10

17.2

Prickling

9

11.5

12

20.7

  1. Significant differences between sexes are marked by asterisks (Mann Whitney U test)
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Biology of Sex Differences

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