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. 2023 Feb 16;27(6):2979–2992. doi: 10.1007/s00784-023-04900-y

Table 2.

Descriptive data for BRIAN-K scores for the overall sample and groups and the respective comparisons

BRIAN-K Overall
(N = 178)
Without possible sleep bruxism
(N = 101)
Sometimes possible sleep bruxism
(N = 41)
Frequent possible sleep bruxism
(N = 36)
Between groups
Test; P values

Total scale

Questions 1–17

Mean (SD) 15.46 (9.32) 13.91 (8.25) A 16.76 (10.32) AB 18.38 (10.34) B

ANOVA one way P = 0.0305

Tukey test P < 0.05

Median (25–75%) 13.00 (8.00–22.75) 11.00 (8.00–20.00) 14.00 (8.00–25.00) 16.50 (10.25–28.00)
Range 1.00–43.00 1.00–42.00 1.00–35.00 2.00–43.00

First domain

Sleep

Mean (SD) 4.44 (3.50) 3.67 (3.21) A 5.39 (3.72) B 5.53 (3.61) B

ANOVA one way P = 0.0035

Tukey test P < 0.05

Median (25–75%) 4.00 (2.00–6.00) 3.00 (1.00–6.00) 5.00 (3.00–8.00) 5.50 (3.00–8.00)
Range 0.00–14.00 0.00–14.00 0.00–12.00 0.00–13.00

Second domain

Routine activities

Mean (SD) 4.49 (3.03) 4.37 (2.78) 4.15 (3.00) 5.25 (3.63) ANOVA one way P = 0.2269
Median (25–75%) 4.00 (2.00–7.00) 4.00 (2.00–6.00) 4.00 (2.00–6.00) 4.50 (2.00–8.00)
Range 0.00–12.00 0.00–11.00 0.00–11.00 0.00–12.00

Third domain

Social rhythm

Mean (SD) 3.07 (2.64) 2.74 (2.28) 3.61 (3.11) 3.94 (2.93)

Kruskal–Wallis

P = 0.3173

Median (25–75%) 3.00 (1.00–5.00) 3.00 (1.00–4.00) 3.00 (1.00–5.00) 3.50 (1.00–5.25)
Range 0.00–12.00 0.00–9.00 0.00–12.00 0.00–11.00

Fourth domain

Eating pattern

Mean (SD) 3.44 (3.05) 3.13 (2.82) 3.61 (3.05) 4.08 (3.59) ANOVA one way P = 0.2480
Median (25–75%) 3.00 (1.00–5.00) 2.00 (1.00–4.00) 3.00 (1.00–6.00) 3.50 (1.00–6.25)
Range 0.00–12.00 0.00–12.00 0.00–10.00 0.00–12.00

Different superscript capital letters in columns mean significant differences between groups (respective lines in bold font)