Table 1.
Demographic description and comparison of the mean and SDs of variables.
| Total (n = 219) | wTMD group (n = 76) | pTMD group (n = 58) | iTMD group (n = 85) | p-Value | Post hoc analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex distribution | |||||
| Male, n (%) | 22 (28.95) | 33 (56.90) | 33 (34.12) | 0.003 | wTMD–pTMD, pTMD–iTMD |
| Female, n (%) | 54 (71.05) | 25 (43.10) | 56 (65.88) | 0.311 | n.s. |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 33.29 ± 14.15 | 35.78 ± 17.00 | 37.95 ± 17.84 | 0.471 | n.s. |
| VAS (mean ± SD) | 6.88 ± 1.94 | 5.74 ± 2.25 | 5.32 ± 2.90 | <0.001 | wTMD > pTMD = iTMD |
| TMD indexes | |||||
| Neck PI (mean ± SD) | 0.46 ± 0.50 | 0.10 ± 0.31 | 0.15 ± 0.36 | <0.0001 | wTMD > pTMD = iTMD |
| PI (mean ± SD) | 0.29 ± 0.23 | 0.15 ± 0.15 | 0.17 ± 0.16 | <0.0001 | wTMD > pTMD = iTMD |
| DI (mean ± SD) | 0.51 ± 0.27 | 0.46 ± 0.24 | 0.43 ± 0.23 | 0.073 | n.s. |
| CMI (mean ± SD) | 0.40 ± 0.23 | 0.31 ± 0.14 | 0.30 ± 0.17 | 0.001 | wTMD > iTMD |
| Mouth opening (mm) | |||||
| CMO (mean ± SD) | 34.68 ± 11.29 | 33.48 ± 12.75 | 35.19 ± 10.07 | 0.672 | n.s. |
| MMO (mean ± SD) | 40.67 ± 11.26 | 38.97 ± 12.97 | 40.26 ± 10.10 | 0.674 | n.s. |
| Eccentric movement (mm) | |||||
| Protrusion (mean ± SD) | 4.58 ± 2.43 | 5.00 ± 3.27 | 4.82 ± 2.59 | 0.669 | n.s. |
| Rt. laterotrusion (mean ± SD) | 6.83 ± 3.15 | 6.48 ± 3.99 | 6.96 ± 3.22 | 0.705 | n.s. |
| Lt. laterotrusion (mean ± SD) | 7.12 ± 2.94 | 7.28 ± 4.65 | 7.85 ± 3.82 | 0.443 | n.s. |
wTMD–pTMD, when the proportion of the presence of variable was significantly different between wTMD and pTMD groups; wTMD–iTMD, when the proportion of the presence of variable was significantly different between wTMD and iTMD groups; pTMD–iTMD, when the proportion of the presence of variable was significantly different between pTMD and iTMD groups; n.s., when there was no significant difference between groups; VAS, visual analog scale; TMD, temporomandibular disorder; PI, palpation index; DI, dysfunction index; CMI, craniomandibular index; CMO, comfortable mouth opening; MMO, maximum mouth opening; SD, standard deviation.