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Table 3 Thermal detection thresholds at different baseline temperatures

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

 

Sex

Baseline temperature (°C)

20

25

30

35

40

Warm threshold (°C)

4.6 ± 1.07 N = 179

2.8 ± 1.06 N = 225

2.0 ± 1.03 N = 356

1.6 ± 1.02, N = 364

1.4 ± 1.02 N = 352

6.1 ± 1.11 N = 84

3.8 ± 1.08 N = 134

2.4 ± 1.04 N = 212

1.9 ± 1.02 N = 228

1.8 ± 1.03 N = 217

Cold threshold (°C)

−1.7 ± 1.02 N = 338

−1.0 ± 1.02 N = 356

−0.9 ± 1.02 N = 375

−2.2 ± 1.03 N = 321

−3.3 ± 1.05 N = 253

−2.0 ± 1.03 N = 191

−1.2 ± 1.03 N = 227

−1.1 ± 1.03 N = 238

−2.6 ± 1.04 N = 202

−4.4 ± 1.06 N = 135

  1. Thermal detection thresholds are listed as °C from baseline (mean ± SEM) for N subjects at different baseline temperatures