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Table 1 Participant’s characteristics

From: Comparison of imaging findings of 714 symptomatic and asymptomatic temporomandibular joints: a retrospective study

 

No symptoms on both sides (n = 79)

Symptoms on one side (n = 196)

Symptoms on both sides (n = 82)

P

Sex n (%)

52 (65.8)

164 (83.7)

70 (85.4)

χ2 = 13.105, P = 0.001

Age Y mean ± SD

22.94 ± 9.51

27.27 ± 11.50

26.38 ± 11.44

F = 4.338, P = 0.014

 ≤ 18 Y n (%)

28 (35.4)

39 (19.9)

13 (15.9)

χ2 = 11.583, P = 0.021

19–30 Y n (%)

37 (46.8)

108 (55.1)

52 (63.4)

 

 > 30 Y n (%)

14 (17.7)

49 (25.0)

17 (20.7)

 
  1. The ratio was obtained from Pearson Chi-Square test analysis and the mean age was obtained from one-way ANOVA. Where: Y = year. Significant difference was set at P < 0.05