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Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of the Study Sample

From: Trigeminal Electrophysiology: a 2 × 2 matrix model for differential diagnosis between temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain

  bR-MEPs% ipJJ%
  TMDs Control TMDs Control
Parameters     
Mean 0.91 0.93 0.24 0.61
S.D. 0.22 0.12 0.14 0.2
Median 0.92 0.90 0.23 0.6
Variance 5-2 1.5-2 2.03-2 4.2-2
Skewness -1.7 1.5 0.79 0.21
Kurtosis 4.7 3.13 -0.11 -1.1
Difference between means 0.02 0.37
P-value (Mann-Whitney test) 0.63 1.3-12
  NS SS
  1. Percentage value of the bR-MEPs% and of the jaw jerk for the TMD and control groups when the mandible is kept in intercuspal position (ipJJ%). Since the P-value, for the bR-MEPs% is not less than 0.05 we cannot reject the null hypothesis while the P-value for ipJJ% is less than 0.05 the null hypothesis is rejected and is statistically significant (SS)
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