*3.6. Changes in Perceived Pain Triggers*

Frequency of perceived pain triggers before and during lockdown can be seen in Table 5. Stress was the trigger most frequently reported before lockdown, followed by weather changes and sleep problems. During lockdown, there was a significant increase in the proportion of participants who thought that the following variables triggered pain: worries about the future, sleep problems, feelings of insecurity, negative thoughts, sadness, loneliness, sedentarism, and fear of suffering from COVID−19. In contrast, the proportion of participants indicating that stress triggered pain was reduced during lockdown significantly.

**Table 5.** Changes in perceived pain triggers before and during lockdown.


Note: respondents who said "No" or "Not Sure" were grouped together to perform McNemar's test.
