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Table 4 Comparison of pretreatment and post-treatment symptom scores by age group

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)

p*

M2 (n = 62)

p*

M3 (n = 76)

p*

Jaw/face pain

      

Before

5.5 ± 2.9

0.002

5.3 ± 2.4

< 0.001

5.5 ± 2.2

< 0.001

After

4.1 ± 2.4

3.5 ± 1.9

3.6 ± 2.4

Headache

      

Before

4.2 ± 3.3

0.28

3.6 ± 2.5

0.002

4.2 ± 3.3

0.001

After

3.6 ± 3.0

2.3 ± 2.1

2.4 ± 2.5

Neck pain

      

Before

3.2 ± 3.4

0.88

3.6 ± 2.7

0.08

4.1 ± 3.0

0.07

After

3.1 ± 2.9

3.0 ± 2.4

3.2 ± 2.5

Sleeping difficulty

      

Before

2.7 ± 3.2

0.96

4.2 ± 3.0

0.001

4.5 ± 3.4

0.005

After

2.7 ± 3.1

2.8 ± 2.6

3.2 ± 3.0

  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 Wilcoxon signed-rank test.