Table 1. Baseline characteristics of TCM for TMD longitudinal qualitative sample (N=44).
Age and gender | Mean (SD) | |
---|---|---|
Age in years | 43.25 (13.35) | |
Percent | ||
Female gender | 75 | |
Ethnic Categories | ||
Hispanic or Latino | 22.7 | |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 72.7 | |
Unknown (individuals not reporting ethnicity) | 4.5 | |
Racial Categories | ||
White | 77.3 | |
Non-white | 13.6 | |
Unknown or not reported | 9.1 | |
Education | At least some High School | 13.6 |
Some College | 34.1 | |
College | 29.5 | |
Post Graduate | 22.7 | |
Baseline pain characteristics | Mean (SD) | |
Worst facial pain [0-10] | 7.19 (1.68) | |
Average facial pain [0-10] | 5.48 (2.13) | |
Percent | ||
How long ago did your facial
pain begin? |
<5 years | 34.09 |
5-10 years | 29.55 | |
>10 years | 36.36 | |
Other characteristics | ||
Never | 40.91 | |
Prior use of TCM for any
other conditions |
Once | 11.36 |
2-3 times | 4.55 | |
4 or more times | 34.09 |