Table 2. Results of bivariate analyses for associations between TMDs during COVID-19 infection and selected predicting variables.
*p < 0.2; **p < 0.05; TMDs: temporomandibular disorders
| TMDs during COVID-19 infection | ||||
| Variables | No | Yes | p-value | |
| Age groups (years) | ≤ 35 | 49 (65.3%) | 26 (34.7%) | 0.042** |
| > 35 | 23 (46.9%) | 26 (53.1%) | ||
| Sex | Male | 28 (62.2%) | 17 (37.8%) | 0.479 |
| Female | 44 (55.7%) | 35 (44.3%) | ||
| Marital status | Single living alone | 13 (59.1%) | 9 (40.9%) | 0.226 |
| Single living with parents | 30 (65.2%) | 16 (34.8%) | ||
| Married without children | 8 (72.7%) | 3 (27.3%) | ||
| Married with children | 21 (46.7%) | 24 (53.3%) | ||
| Country of residence | Lebanon or Syria | 44 (55.0%) | 36 (45.0%) | 0.819 |
| Others | 11 (57.9%) | 8 (42.1%) | ||
| Stress level during the infection | Low | 12 (63.2%) | 7 (36.8%) | 0.060* |
| Moderate | 45 (65.2%) | 24 (34.8%) | ||
| High | 15 (41.7%) | 21 (58.3%) | ||
| Fatigue during the infection | Yes | 27 (55.1%) | 22 (44.9%) | 0.589 |
| No | 45 (60.0%) | 30 (40.0%) | ||
| Obstructive sleep apnea | Yes | 26 (59.1%) | 18 (40.9%) | 0.864 |
| No | 46 (57.5%) | 34 (42.5%) | ||
| Fever episodes during the infection | Yes | 22 (43.1%) | 29 (56.9%) | 0.005** |
| No | 50 (68.5%) | 23 (31.5%) | ||
| Gastro-esophageal reflux during the infection | Yes | 18 (42.9%) | 24 (57.1%) | 0.009** |
| No | 54 (67.5%) | 26 (32.5%) | ||
| Loss of taste during the infection | Yes | 50 (57.5%) | 37 (42.5%) | 0.837 |
| No | 22 (59.5%) | 15 (40.5%) | ||
| Toothache during the infection | Yes | 8 (28.6%) | 20 (71.4%) | < 0.001** |
| No | 64 (66.7%) | 32 (33.3%) | ||
| Having vitamin D deficiency | Yes | 21 (67.7%) | 10 (32.3%) | 0.151* |
| No | 46 (52.9%) | 41 (47.1%) | ||