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Table 2 Comparison of pretreatment symptom scores between the age groups

From: Comparison of self-reported pain intensity, sleeping difficulty, and treatment outcomes of patients with myofascial temporomandibular disorders by age group: a prospective outcome study

Symptom

M1 (n = 41)

M2 (n = 62)

M3 (n = 76)

p*

Jaw/face pain

5.5 ± 2.9

5.3 ± 2.4

5.5 ± 2.2

0.83

Headache

4.2 ± 3.3

3.6 ± 2.5

4.2 ± 3.3

0.41

Neck pain

3.2 ± 3.4

3.6 ± 2.7

4.1 ± 3.0

0.26

Sleeping difficulty

2.7 ± 3.2

4.2 ± 3.0

4.5 ± 3.4

0.009

  1. M1 = less than 20 years; M2 = 20–39 years; M3 = 40 years and older.
  2. The data are presented by the mean ± the standard deviation.
  3. *The p value is based on the Kruskal–Wallis test.