Table 1. Baseline characteristics of patients meeting pain criteria at 6 months.
| Characteristics | Number of Cases Evaluated (19) N (%) or Mean (SD) |
Number of Cases not Evaluated (19) N (%) or Mean (SD) |
p-value (chi-square or t-test) |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Gender | |||
| Female | 16 (84) | 15 (79) | 0.676 |
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| Age | |||
| In years | 49 (13) | 41 (14) | 0.098 |
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| Ethnicity | |||
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 19 (100) | 18 (95) | 0.311 |
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| Race | |||
| White | 17 (89) | 15 (79) | 0.374 |
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| Dental Insurance | |||
| Yes | 17 (89) | 15 (79) | 0.374 |
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| Education | |||
| College degree | 13 (68) | 12 (63) | 0.732 |
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| Income | |||
| >$50,000/year household | 13 (68) | 8 (42) | 0.103 |
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| Arch | |||
| Maxillary | 10 (53) | 12 (63) | 0.511 |
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| Tooth type | |||
| Posterior | 17 (89) | 16 (84) | 0.631 |
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| Pain intensity, “now” | |||
| 0-10/10 | 2.3 (2.5) | 3.7 (3.4) | 0.148 |
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| Days in pain over last week | |||
| 0-7/7 | 4.9 (2.7) | 5.2 (2.6) | 0.807 |