Table 2 Relationship between demographics and sleep Bruxism according to age group.

From: A case–control study on the relationship between sleep bruxism and mental health conditions, depression and anxiety, in children

 

Ages 6–12

Ages 13–17

Control group

Study group

p-value

Control group

Study group

p-value

n(%)

n(%)

n(%)

n(%)

School attended

Public school

29 (87.9%)

29 (87.9%)

0.646

16 (100%)

16 (100%)

Private school

4 (12.1%)

4 (12.1%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Medical condition

None

28 (84.8%)

28 (84.8%)

0.633

11 (68.8%)

14 (87.5%)

0.197

Present

5 (15.2%)

5 (15.2%)

5 (31.3%)

2 (12.5%)

Medication use

None

18 (54.5%)

18 (54.5%)

0.597

8 (50.0%)

7 (43.8%)

0.5

Present

15 (45.5%)

15 (45.5%)

8 (50.0%)

9 (56.3%)

Mother’s education

No education

0 (0.0%)

1 (3%)

0.295

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0.58

Primary school

20 (60.6%)

16 (48.5%)

10 (62.5%)

10 (62.5%)

High school

9 (27.3%)

11 (33.3%)

5 (31.3%)

6 (37.5%)

University

2 (6.1%)

5 (15.2%)

1 (6.3%)

0 (0.0%)

Postgraduate

2 (6.1%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Father’s education

No education

0 (0.0%)

3 (9.1%)

0.412

1 (6.3%)

0 (0.0%)

0.716

Primary school

16 (48.5%)

12 (36.4%)

6 (37.5%)

7 (43.8%)

High school

11 (33.3%)

12 (36.7%)

7 (43.8%)

6 (37.5%)

University

4 (12.1%)

3 (12.2%)

2 (12.5%)

3 (18.8%)

Postgraduate

2 (6.1%)

3 (%9.1)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Family income

Low

11 (33.3%)

19 (57.6%)

0.187

9 (56.3%)

5 (31.3%)

0.164

Medium

16 (48.5%)

8 (24.2%)

6 (37.5%)

11 (68.8%)

High

2 (6.1%)

2 (6.1%)

1 (6.3%)

0 (0.0%)

Very high

4 (12.1%)

4 (12.1%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Parents’ marital

status

Married

31 (93.9%)

30 (90.9%)

0.389

11 (68.8%)

15 (93.8%)

0.306

Divorced

0 (0.0%)

2 (6.1%)

3 (%18.8)

1 (6.3%)

Deceased father or mother

1 (3.0%)

1 (3.0%)

1 (6.3%)

0 (0.0%)

Stepchild

1 (3.0%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (6.3%)

0 (0.0%)