Table 6.
TMJD occurrence evaluation by the craniomandibular index, according to group.
| Group | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMJD by the craniomandibular | With rheumatoid arthritis | Without rheumatoid arthritis | Whole group | p value | |||
| n | % | N | % | n | % | ||
| Yes | 61 | 87,1 | 5 | 50,0 | 66 | 82,5 | p(1) = 0,0123* |
| No | 9 | 12,9 | 5 | 50,0 | 14 | 17,5 | |
| TOTAL | 70 | 100,0 | 10 | 100,0 | 80 | 100,0 | |
(1) - By means of the Fisher's Exact test.
Significant difference at the 5.0% level.