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. 2015 Jun 23;41(3):125–132. doi: 10.5125/jkaoms.2015.41.3.125

Table 1. Correlation between pain and each of the magnetic resonance imaging findings (univariate analysis).

Category Pain Total (n=96) χ2 P-value
Non-painful (n=47) Painful (n=49)
Functional aspect of disc displacement 14.51 <0.001
 Absent 20 (42.6) 5 (10.2) 25 (26.0)
 ADDWR 17 (36.2) 21 (42.9) 38 (39.6)
 ADDWOR 10 (21.3) 23 (46.9) 33 (34.4)
Degree of disc displacement 18.02 <0.001
 Normal 20 (42.6) 5 (10.2) 25 (26.0)
 Slight to mild 14 (29.8) 11 (22.5) 25 (26.0)
 Moderate to significant 13 (27.7) 33 (67.4) 46 (47.9)
Joint effusion 5.97 0.01
 Absent 44 (93.6) 37 (75.5) 81 (84.4)
 Present 3 (6.4) 12 (24.5) 15 (15.6)
Disc deformities 9.89 <0.001
 Absent 19 (40.4) 6 (12.2) 25 (26.0)
 Present 28 (59.6) 43 (87.8) 71 (74.0)
Osteoarthrosis 1.17 0.28
 Absent 38 (80.9) 35 (71.4) 73 (76.0)
 Present 9 (19.2) 14 (28.6) 23 (24.0)

(ADDWR: anterior disc displacement with reduction, ADDWOR: anterior disc displacement without reduction)

Values are presented as number (%).

The sum of the percentages does not equal 100% because of rounding.