Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with BMS and healthy controls
| BMS | Controls | p-values | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age(years) | 57.82 ± 11.2 | 55.64 ± 10.1 | 0.314a | |
| Range | 36 ~ 84 | 33 ~ 79 | ||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 5 (10%) | 4 (8%) | 0.727b | |
| Female | 45 (90%) | 46 (92%) | ||
| Menopause | ||||
| Yes | 37 (74%) | 33 (66%) | 0.383b | |
| No | 13 (26%) | 17 (34%) | ||
| Pain Duration(months) | 9.62 ± 8.64 | / | ||
| Range(month) | 1 ~ 48 | |||
| Pain location | ||||
| Tongue | 47 (94%) | / | ||
| Hard palate | 13 (26%) | / | ||
| Lip | 9 (18%) | / | ||
| Buccal mucosa | 6 (12%) | / | ||
| Oral complaints | ||||
| Oral burning sensation | 50 (100%) | / | ||
| Xerostomia | 37 (74%) | / | ||
| Taste disturbance | 25 (50%) | / | ||
Abbreviation: BMS, burning mouth syndrome. at-test, bPearson’s chi-squared test