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. 2025 Dec 1;39:e126. doi: 10.1590/1807-3107bor-2025.vol39.126

Table 2. Comparisons of scores mean between groups. n (%).

Variables Scores mean per domain at T0 (SD)
Functional limitation p-value Physical pain p-value Psychological discomfort p-value Physical disability p-value Psychological disability p-value Social disability p-value Handicap p-value Total Score p-value
Gender
Male 0.68 (1.54) 0.048 2.27 (2.08) 0.001 3.37 (2.32) < 0.001 1.27 (2.18) 0.005 2.76 (2.40) 0.050 0.98 (1.94) 0.028 1.76 (2.41) 0.858 13.20 (10.61) 0.001
Female 1.34 (1.91) 3.64 (2.14) 5.16 (2.41) 2.52 (2.30) 3.72 (2.41) 1.73 (2.22) 1.80 (2.23) 19.91 (11.06)  
Ethnicity
Caucasian 0.82 (1.68) 0.060 2.82 (2.12) 0.341 3.86 (2.56)a 0.013 1.65 (2.21) 0.136 3.02 (2.44) 0.365 1.23 (2.01) 0.507 1.25 (1.93) 0.051 14.65 (11.01)a 0.010
Mixed race 1.08 (3.29) 3.29 (2.13) 5.58 (2.04)b 2.17 (2.29) 3.75 (2.23) 1.83 (2.22) 2.42 (2.22) 20.12 (10.28)b  
Afrodescendant 1.71 (1.94) 3.58 (2.48) 4.75 (2.50) 2.79 (2.51) 3.71 (2.62) 1.54 (2.35) 2.42 (2.87) 20.71 (11.87)b  
Tooth groups
Anterior 1.05 (1.74) 0.616 3.11 (2.23) 0.965 4.65 (2.49) 0.075 1.94 (2.28) 0.420 3.38 (2.46) 0.799 1.48 (2.13) 0.533 1.89 (2.32) 0.334 17.49 (11.07) 0.611
Posterior 1.29 (2.11) 3.06 (2.16) 3.47 (2.52) 2.47 (2.57) 3.18 (2.43) 1.24 (2.22) 1.24 (2.10) 16.24 (12.88)  
Arch position
Maxilla 1.18 (1.80) 0.447 3.04 (2.32) 0.606 4.61 (2.40) 0.426 1.91 (2.26) 0.493 3.72 (2.52) 0.045 1.64 (2.28) 0.411 1.97 (2.38) 0.301 18.07 (11.32) 0.299
Mandible 0.92 (1.79) 3.21 (2.02) 4.18 (2.73) 2.24 (2.46) 2.68 (2.18) 1.08 (1.82) 1.45 (2.12) 15.89 (11.34)  
Destruction of the crown
Small 0.92 (1.66) 0.204 3.05 (2.26) 0.587 4.05 (2.48) 0.073 1.71 (2.16) 0.102 2.79 (2.37) 0.006 1.13 (1.84) 0.172 1.32 (2.04) 0.009 14.97 (10.88) 0.002
Extensive 1.36 (1.98) 3.21 (2.18) 5.00 (2.49) 2.55 (2.50) 4.17 (2.36) 1.88 (2.49) 2.48 (2.51) 20.76 (11.33)  

Mann-Whitney test was performed, except to Ethnicity, which was compared by Kruskal-Wallis test with Dun pos-hoc test. The superscript letters indicate the means statistically different. Bold forms mean statically difference.