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Table 6 TMJ status by demographic characteristics

From: Is the burden of oral diseases higher in urban disadvantaged community compared to the national prevalence?

Variables (N = 586)

TMJ problems

p-value

 

No problems n (%)

With TMJ problems n (%)

 

Overall prevalence

434 (74.0)

152 (26.0)

 

Gender

  

0.915

  Male

175 (74.5)

60 (25.5)

 

  Female

260 (74.1)

91 (25.9)

 

Ethnicity

  

0.811

  Malay

354 (73.8)

126 (26.2)

 

  Indian

76 (76.8)

23 (23.2)

 

  Chinese

5 (71.4)

2 (28.6)

 

Age

  

0.349

  19-29

85 (81.0)

20 (19.0)

 

  30-39

87 (72.5)

33 (27.5)

 

  40-49

99 (70.7)

41 (29.5)

 

  50-59

89 (71.8)

35 (28.2)

 

  60 and above

75 (77.3)

22 (22.7)

 
  1. Chi square test p < 0.05