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Table 4 Frequency distribution of the GSI values obtained for patients from the POC and patients from the TMD/OFPOC in consideration of the clinical reference values (percentages shown in parentheses)

From: The extent of the psychological impairment of prosthodontic outpatients at a German University Hospital

 

Patients from the POC (n = 64)

Patients from the TMD/OFPOC (n = 59)

p

GSI displayed according to the clinical groups

  

n.s.

   GSI<=0.65 (normative sample)

44 (68.8)

41 (69.5)

 

   GSI>0.65 and <1.35 (psychotherapeutic outpatients)

14 (21.9)

13 (22.0)

 

   GSI>=1.35 (psychotherapeutic inpatients)

6 (9.4)

5 (8.5)

 
  1. For group comparisons Chi-square test was applied: n. s. = not significant; * = p < 0.05; ** = p < 0.01; *** = p < 0.001