Table 4 Students level of comfort in managing the different types of Orofacial pain
Orofacial Pain Type | Variables | Uncomfortable N (%) | Neither N (%) | Comfortable N (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TMD pain | Third-year Fourth-year | 23 (15) 10 (8) | 42 (28) 29 (23) | 87 (57) 89 (69) | 0.064 |
Public sector Private sector | 13 (11) 20 (12) | 40 (35) 31 (19) | 62 (54) 114 (69) | 0.009 | |
Primary headache | Third-year Fourth-year | 21 (14) 8 (6) | 45 (30) 40 (31) | 86 (56) 80 (63) | 0.116 |
Public sector Private sector | 11 (10) 18 (11) | 37 (32) 48 (29) | 67 (58) 99 (60) | 0.833 | |
Neuropathic pain | Third-year Fourth-year | 26 (17) 15 (12) | 65 (43) 60 (47) | 61 (40) 53 (41) | 0.434 |
Public sector Private sector | 14 (12) 27 (16) | 54 (47) 71 (43) | 47 (41) 67 (41) | 0.592 | |
Intraoral pain | Third-year Fourth-year | 19 (13) 6 (5) | 38 (25) 22 (17) | 95 (62) 100 (78) | 0.010 |
Public sector Private sector | 8 (7) 17 (10) | 25 (22) 35 (21) | 82 (71) 113 (69) | 0.626 | |
Psychogenic pain | Third-year Fourth-year | 30 (20) 19 (15) | 72 (47) 61 (47) | 50 (33) 48 (38) | 0.503 |
Public sector Private sector | 21 (18) 28 (17) | 58 (50) 75 (45) | 36 (32) 62 (38) | 0.554 |