Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants
Variables | No comorbidity | With comorbidity | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 68) | (n = 112) |  | |
Age, mean years (SD) | 44.77 (15.6) | 41.59 (15.3) | 0.18 |
Female gender, n (%) | 52 (76.5) | 97 (86.6) | 0.08 |
Marital Status, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.08 |
Single | 17 (25.0) | 46 (41.1) | Â |
Married | 43(63.2) | 49 (43.8) | Â |
Divorced | 6 (8.8) | 14 (12.5) | Â |
Widowed | 2 (2.9) | 3 (2.7) | Â |
M-TMD n (%) | 37 (54.4) | 84 (75.9) | <0.01 |
Pain intensity, mean (SD) | 4.57 (2.7) | 5.43 (2.3) | 0.03 |
Pain Duration, mean years (SD) | 4.50 (6.9) | 7.44 (8.5) | 0.02 |
Positive history of depression and/or anxiety, n (%) | 30 (44.1) | 70(62.5) | 0.02 |
Work Status, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.02 |
Unemployed | 11 (16.7) | 33 (29.5) | Â |
On disability | 1 (1.5) | 11 (9.8) | Â |
Part-time | 17 (25.0) | 15 (13.4) | Â |
Full-time | 39 (57.3) | 53 (47.3) | Â |
Education Status, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.85 |
Did not finish high school | 4 (5.8) | 5 (4.5) | Â |
Finished high school | 14 (20.6) | 22 (19.6) | Â |
Attended some college | 50 (73.5) | 84 (75.0) | Â |
Comorbidities, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
0 | 68 (100) | Â | Â |
1 | Â | 54 (48.2) | Â |
2 | Â | 30 (26.8) | Â |
3 | Â | 19 (17.0) | Â |
4+ | Â | 9 (8.0) | Â |
Type of comorbidity, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Migraine | N/A | 83 (46.1) | Â |
IBS | Â | 51 (28.3) | Â |
RLS | Â | 30 (16.7) | Â |
CFS | Â | 26 (14.4) | Â |
IC | Â | 22 (12.2) | Â |