Research Article
Relationship between Subjective Oral Health Status and Lifestyle in Elderly People: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japan
Table 3
Distribution of subjects who have “remaining teeth more than 20 teeth” by study variables (Chi-squared test).
| Variable | Male () | Female () | | %** | P | | %** | P |
| Regular life rhythm | | | | | | | Yes | | | 0.922 | | | 0.657 | No | | | | |
| Regular sleep |
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| | Yes | | | 0.132 | | | 0.979 | No | | | | |
| Regular physical activity |
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| | Yes | | | 0.371 | | | 0.264 | No | | | | |
| Current smoking |
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| | No | | | 0.005 | | | <0.001 | Yes | | | | |
| Drinking alcohol |
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| | No | | | 0.014 | | | 0.521 | Yes | | | |
| Feeling stress |
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| | No | | | 0.204 | | | 0.023 | Yes | | | | |
| Observation of teeth and/or gum |
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| | Yes | | | <0.001 | | | <0.001 | No | | | | |
| Using interdental tools |
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| | Yes | | | <0.001 | | | <0.001 | No | | | | |
| Enough time for tooth brushing | | | | | | | Yes | | | <0.001 | | | <0.001 | No | | | | |
| Being choked | | | | | | | No | | | 0.577 | | | 0.161 | Yes | | | | |
| Feeling mouth dry | | | | | | | No | | | 0.240 | | | 0.091 | Yes | | | | |
| Deviated food habit | | | | | | | No | | | 0.005 | | | 0.004 | Yes | | | | |
| Chewing before swallowing | | | | | | | More than 30 times | | | 0.178 | | | 0.862 | Fewer than 30 times | | | | |
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N: total number of subjects corresponding to each answer. %: the percentage of subjects who have “more than 20 teeth” corresponding to each answer.
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