Influence of sociodemographic factors upon pain intensity in patients with temporomandibular joint disorders seen in the primary care setting
Med. oral patol. oral cir. bucal (Internet)
; 17(6): 1034-1041, nov. 2012. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
A study is made of the influence of gender, educational level, marital status, income, social support, and perceived general and oral health upon pain intensity in a sample of patients with temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJD) explored in primary care (AP).Design:
A review was made of 899 patients from Córdoba Healthcare District (Spain) referred to the primary care TMJD Unit by their primary care physician and/or dentist. Of these subjects, 151 failed to meet the inclusion criteria. The remaining 748 subjects were explored according to the corresponding research diagnostic criteria (RDC/TMJD). A bivariate analysis was made the association of pain intensity to the demographic and psychological characteristics of the patients, and to perceived general and oral health, followed by a multivariate linear regression analysis to explain pain intensity as a function of the rest of the variables. The SPSS version 19.0 statistical package was used.Results:
The patient age ranged from 18-86 years, with a mean of 45.8 years (± 15.8), and a female predominance of 51. The characteristic pain intensity (CPI) score was almost 15 points higher on average in women than in men (p<0.05). A lower educational level, and separation or divorce, were correlated to an increased intensity of pain. Social support, depression and general and oral health also explained part of pain intensity. The regression model established with these variables accounted for 13.3% of the variability of pain (R2 = 0.133).Conclusions:
Women suffer more intense pain than men. Perceived health partially explains the variability of the CPI score. However, it is empirically seen that the variables gender, educational level and marital status exert an important and independent influence upon pain intensity (AU)RESUMEN
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Espanha
Base de dados:
IBECS
Assunto principal:
Síndrome da Disfunção da Articulação Temporomandibular
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Med. oral patol. oral cir. bucal (Internet)
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Andalusian Health Service/Spain
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Andalusian Health Service/s. p
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Institute for Advanced Social Studies (IESA-CSIC)/s. p
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University San Pablo-Ceu/Spain
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University of Córdoba/Spain