Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristic of BMS patients and control subjects
Variables | BMS (n = 20) | Controls (n = 20) | P values |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD), range | 64.3 (8.2), 49–80 | 62.4 (7.6), 47–77 | 0.453 |
Menopause, n (%) | 19 (95.0) | 19 (95.0) | 1.000 |
Age of menopause, years (SD) | 48 (6.3) | 50.9 (2.6) | 0.257 |
Hormonal treatment, n (%) | 2 (10.0) | 2 (10.0) | 1.000 |
Genital burning, n (%) | 3 (15.0) | 0 (0) | 0.230 |
Hysterectomy, n (%) | 6 (30.0) | 2 (10.0) | 0.232 |
Oophorectomy, n (%) | 3 (1.5) | 0 (0) | 0.230 |
Beck Depression Inventory score, median (IQR) | 16 [16.0–21.5] | 14 [13.0–18.0] | 0.054 |
State Trait Anxiety Inventory score, mean (SD) | 51.9 ± 3.6 | 48.6 ± 3.9 | 0.009* |
Pain Catastrophizing Scale (Sullivan scale), mean (SD) | 18.5 ± 13.2 | ||
Characteristics of intraoral pain | |||
Duration of complaint, years, median (IQR) | 3.0 [3.0–4.0] | ||
Pain expressed on VAS, median (IQR) | 5.8 [4.7–6.9] | ||
Pain expressed on VRS, n (%) | mild: 2 (11.1) moderate: 14 (77.8) severe: 2 (11.1) | ||
Pain locations, n (%) | tongue 20 (100) lip 10 (50.0) palate10 (50.0) | ||