Table 1 Characteristics of examined patients
From: Polymorphic variants in genes related to stress coping are associated with the awake bruxism
Patients characteristics n = 104 | Number of patients n (%) | Correlation with stress level in sten scale r, P value |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Men | 26 (25.0%) | – |
Women | 78 (75.0%) | – |
Age (mean ± SD) | 29.8 ± 6.5 | - |
Perceived high stress level (7–10 stens) | 72 (69.2%) | – |
Perceived average stress level (5–6 stens) | 32 (30.8%) | – |
Perceived low stress level (1–4 stens) | 0 (0%) | – |
Attrition of anterior teeth | 78 (75.0%) | r = 0.45 P < 0.001 |
Attrition of posterior teeth | 44 (42.3%) | r = 0.27 P = 0.006 |
Enamel cracks | 82 (78.8%) | r = 0.44 P < 0.001 |
Impressions on the tongue | 70 (67.3%) | r = 0.50 P < 0.001 |