TABLE 1.
Descriptive data for the sample.
| Sample (n = 24) Mean (SD) or n (%) |
|
| Age (years) | 49.8 (13.1) |
| Sex (n) | |
| Male/female | 5 (21)/19 (79) |
| Occupation (n) | |
| Employed/unemployed | 14 (58)/10 (42) |
| Principal comorbidities (n) | |
| Fibromyalgia | 5 (21) |
| Hypertension | 4 (17) |
| Enteric disease | 3 (12) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1 (4) |
| Other rheumatic disease | 1 (4) |
| None | 10 (42) |
| Drug use (n) | |
| Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs | 5 (21) |
| Antidepressants | 2 (8) |
| Muscle relaxants | 2 (8) |
| Analgesics | 3 (11) |
| None | 12 (50) |
| Symptoms duration (months) | 49.21 (68.59) |
| Symptoms frequencies (n) | |
| Continuous/episodic recurrent | 7 (35)/17 (65) |
| Pain side (n) | |
| Right/left/bilateral | 3 (10)/3 (15)/18 (75) |
| Previous treatment | |
| Physiotherapy | 11 (45) |
| Arthrocentesis | 10 (35) |
| Byte use | 16 (65) |
| DC/TMD Axis I | |
| Myofascial pain | 21 (90) |
| Myalgia | 1 (5) |
| Arthralgia | 2 (5) |
| DC/TMD Axis II | |
| Pain-related disability (n) | |
| Low | 9 (37.5) |
| High | 15 (62.5) |
| Depression (n) | |
| Minimal–mild | 16 (66.7) |
| Moderate–severe | 8 (33.3) |
| Anxiety (n) | |
| Minimal–mild | 19 (79) |
| Moderate–severe | 5 (21) |
| Non-specific physical symptoms (n) | |
| Minimal–mild | 13 (54) |
| Moderate–high | 11 (46) |
| NPRS | 6.42 (1.72) |
| Catastrophizing (n) | |
| Not present | 12 (50) |
| Present | 12 (50) |
| Central sensitization (n) | |
| Subclinical–mild | 12 (50) |
| Moderate–severe | 12 (50) |
n, number; SD, standard deviation; DC/TMD Axis I and Axis II, Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders Axis I and Axis II; NPRS, Numeric Pain Rating Scale.