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. 2014 Jun;48(2):109–115.

Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients.

          Gender (N;%)           p
          Women
           25;83.3%
          Men
           5; 16.7%
          Age (mean ± SD)
           66.1 ± 9.2
           0.865
          Employment status (N;%)
          Retired
           24; 80%
           0.887
          Employed
           4; 13.3%
          Unemployed
           2; 6.7%
          Duration of symptoms months (mean ± SD)
           21.9 ± 21.1
           0.112
          Symptom intensity VAS (mean ± SD)
           5.8 ± 2
           0.734
          Impact of BMS on general wellbeing (N;%)
          Significantly affects
           7; 23.3%
           0.579
          Affect
           19; 63.3%
          Does not affect
           4; 13.3%
          Previous treatment of BMS
          Not treated
           20; 66.7%
           0.056
          Dentist
           6; 20%
          General practitioner
           3; 10%
          ENT specialist
           1; 3.3%
          Success of previous treatment (N;%)
          Complete relief
           0
          Partial relief
           0
          No relief           10; 100%