Table 4.
Comparison of Clinical and Demographic Characteristics According to the Presence of Ear Fullness
| Ear fullness | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 64) | No (n = 65) | Total | ||
| Sex, n (%) | ||||
| Male Female |
9 (14.1) 55 (85.9) |
16 (24.6) 49 (75.4) |
25 104 |
.129 |
| Diagnosis, n (%) | ||||
| Muscular Disc displacement TMJ degeneration |
37 (57.8) 17 (26.6) 10 (15.6) |
31(47.7) 23 (35.4) 11 (16.9) |
68 40 21 |
.480 |
| Education level, n (%) | ||||
| Primary Central College University |
24 (37.5) 9 (14.1) 12 (18.8) 19 (29.7) |
19 (29.2) 10 (15.4) 18 (27.7) 18 (27.7) |
43 19 30 37 |
.603 |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||||
| Married Single |
39 (60.9) 25 (39.1) |
32 (49.2) 33 (50.8) |
71 58 |
.181 |
| Work environment, n (%) | ||||
| No stress Stressful Not working |
19 (29.7) 26 (40.6) 19 (29.7) |
26 (40) 14 (21.5) 25 (38.5) |
45 40 44 |
.064 |
| Economic status, n (%) | ||||
| 0–5,000 TL > 5,000 TL |
50 (78.1) 14 (21.9) |
49 (75.4) 16 (24.6) |
99 30 |
.713 |
| TMJ sound, n (%) | ||||
| Yes No |
43 (67.2) 21 (32.8) |
47 (72.3) 18 (27.7) |
90 39 |
.527 |
| Pain, n (%) | ||||
| Yes No |
48 (65) 16 (35) |
41 (63.1) 24 (36.9) |
89 40 |
.143 |
| Dizziness, n (%) | ||||
| No Yes |
30 (46.9) 34 (53.1) |
44 (67.7) 21 (32.3) |
74 55 |
.017* |
| Tinnitus, n (%) | ||||
| No Yes |
25 (39.1) 39 (60.9) |
37(56.9) 28 (43.1) |
62 67 |
.042* |
| Bruxism, n (%) | ||||
| Yes No |
47 (73.4) 17 (26.6) |
39 (60) 26 (40) |
86 43 |
.106 |
| Opening click, n (%) | ||||
| Yes No |
19 (29.7) 45 (70.3) |
24 (36.9) 41 (63.1) |
43 86 |
.383 |
| Closing click, n (%) | ||||
| Yes No |
7 (10.9) 57 (89.1) |
9 (13.8) 56 (86.2) |
16 113 |
.616 |
| Lateral click, n (%) | ||||
| Yes No |
8 (12.5) 56 (87.5) |
10 (15.4) 55 (84.6) |
18 111 |
.859 |
| Fine crepitation, n (%) | ||||
| Yes No |
7 (10.9) 57 (89.1) |
8 (12.3) 57 (87.7) |
15 114 |
.808 |
| Coarse crepitation, n (%) | ||||
| Yes No |
4 (6.3) 60 (93.8) |
7 (10.8) 58 (89.2) |
11 118 |
.358 |
| Popping, n (%) | ||||
| Yes No |
9 (14.1) 55 (85.9) |
6 (9.2) 59 (90.8) |
15 114 |
.392 |
Chi-square test was used for comparison.
*P < .05 is considered significant.