Table 1: Sample and gender for each anxiety level subgroup, mean and standard deviation of the SF-MPQ indexes, pain catastrophization, total Pro TMDMulti score, percentages of diagnoses according to the DC/TMD and presence of pain with referral. Anova One Way (post-Bonferroni test, p < 0.05).

Minimum anxiety

(0-7) - M

Low anxiety

(8-15) - L

Moderate anxiety

(16-25) - Mo

Severe anxiety

(26-63) - S

p*

ANOVA

Sample(Gender) 3 (2M and 1F) 5 (3M and 2F) 6 (5M and 1F) 12 (1M and 11F)
SF-MPQ indexes
S-PRI 7 (4.6) 10.6 (2.4) 13.1 (3.4) 20.8 (5.8) 0.0004 S > M, L, Mo
A-PRI 2.3 (1.5) 5 (2.9) 7.8 (3.9) 9.5 (2.1) 0.003 S > M, L
T-PRI 9.3 (2.1) 15.6 (3.3) 21 (6) 32 (5.9) < 0.0001 S > M, L, Mo
VAS 2.6 (1) 4.8 (0.9) 5.3 (1.6) 7.4 (1) 0.0002 S > M, L, Mo
PPI 0.6 (0.2) 1.2 (0.7) 2 (0.6) 3 (1) 0.01 S > M
Pain Catastrophizing 8 (2) 12.6 (6.9) 19.3 (6.9) 28.2 (15.2) 0.02 S > M, L, Mo Mo > M
Pro TMDMulti(total score) 22.6 (5) 29.6 (8.5) 83.5 (38.5) 180.4 (31.9) 0.0008 S > M, L
DC/TMD 66% PD 60% PD 17% PD 33% PD
33% PDJ 40% PDJ 83% PDJ 67% PDJ
Presence of pain with referral 0% 60% 67% 83.40%

SF-MPQ: Short form mcgill pain questionnaire; S-PRI: Sensory pain rating index; A-PRI: Affective pain rating index; T-PRI: Total pain rating index; VAS: Visual analogue scale (evaluative overall intensity of total pain experience); PPI: Present pain intensity; Pro TMDMulti: Protocol for multiprofessional centers for the determination of signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders; PD: Pain disorders; PJD: Pain + Joint disorders; DC/TMD: Diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular disorders; M: Minimum anxiety; L: Low anxiety; Mo: Moderate anxiety; S: Severe anxiety.