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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and data related to the type of occlusal guidance scheme

From: Correlation between stress, stress-coping and current sleep bruxism

 

SB-patients

(n = 48)

Non-bruxing subjects

(n = 21)

P

Age

29.38 (± 4.41)

28.10 (± 5.75)

n.s.a

Gender

33 F, 15 M

13 F, 8 M

n.s.b

Educationc

2 x1; 29 x2; 17 x3

1 x1; 16 x2; 4 x3

n.s.b

Canine protected articulation (%)

2.1

9.5

n.s.b

Anterior protected articulation (%)

25.0

28.6

n.s.b

Group function (%)

72.9

61.9

n.s.b

  1. n.s. = not significant; * = p < 0.05; ** = p < 0.01; *** = p < 0.001
  2. a t-test; values are presented as mean ± standard deviation
  3. bChi-square test
  4. cEducation was divided into three grades: x1-10 yr of school;
  5. x2-13 yr of school; x3-18 yr of school (university).