Table 3.
Linear correlation (R) with associated P values between glucocorticoid levels and psychosocial factors in the TMD group. Pain-catastrophizing score was significant, negatively correlated with E and the sum of glucocorticoids (F + E) (P=0.033 and P=0.047, resp.). No significant association between F and pain catastrophizing was found, neither any significant associations between the other parameters of glucocorticoid levels in saliva and psychosocial factors.
| TMD group | Cortisone (E) | Cortisol (F) | F/E-ratio | F + E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catastrophizing score | ||||
| R | −0.323 | −0.230 | −0.080 | −0.305 |
| P value | 0.033 | 0.138 | 0.611 | 0.047 |
| Anxiety (A) score | ||||
| R | −0.089 | 0.125 | 0.247 | −0.016 |
| P value | 0.566 | 0.420 | 0.107 | 0.919 |
| Depression (D) score | ||||
| R | −0.091 | 0.036 | 0.128 | −0.049 |
| P value | 0.563 | 0.821 | 0.415 | 0.753 |
| A + D (HADS) score | ||||
| R | −0.042 | 0.123 | 0.211 | 0.016 |
| P value | 0.785 | 0.426 | 0.169 | 0.919 |