Table 2 Mean scores for perceived stress by personal characteristics, bruxism and gender
Parameter | PSS-10 M | PSS-10 F | P | BRUX1 M | BRUX1 F | P | BRUX2 M | BRUX2 F | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lives with own family (M = 106 F = 138) | 30.8 | 33.3 | 0.03* | 1.5 | 1.87 | 0.03* | 1.52 | 1.73 | NS |
Lives out of family (M = 13; F = 20) | 31.3 | 32.6 | 0.03* | 2.2 | 1.7 | NS | 1.91 | 1.93 | NS |
Regular exercise (M = 75; F = 69) | 31.2 | 32.6 | NS | 1.62 | 1.77 | NS | 1.52 | 1.69 | NS |
No regular exercise (M = 42; F = 79) | 30.7 | 33.2 | 0.02* | 1.77 | 1.83 | NS | 1.51 | 1.72 | NS |
Smokes cigarettes (M = 45; F = 39) | 29.3 | 33.2 | 0.04* | 1.31 | 1.94 | NS | 1.5 | 1.92 | NS |
Non smoker (M = 133; F = 118) | 31.5 | 32.8 | 0.01* | 1.18 | 1.74 | <0.001** | 1.52 | 1.64 | NS |
Consumed alcoholics (M = 84; F = 60) | 30.7 | 33.5 | 0.01* | 1.73 | 2.09 | NS | 1.5 | 2.05 | 0,01* |
No alcoholics (M = 52; F = 97) | 31.4 | 32.6 | NS | 1.59 | 1.66 | NS | 1.57 | 1.5 | NS |
Experienced drugs (M = 36; F = 26) | 30.5 | 32.6 | NS | 2.15 | 1.84 | NS | 1.75 | 1.8 | NS |
No drugs (M = 81; F = 131) | 31.3 | 33.0 | 0.002** | 1.54 | 1.80 | NS | 1.41 | 1.69 | NS |