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).

VariableMale ( )Female ( )
%**P %**P

Regular life rhythm
 Yes 0.922 0.657
 No

Regular sleep
 Yes 0.132 0.979
 No

Regular physical activity
 Yes 0.371 0.264
 No

Current smoking
 No 0.005 <0.001
 Yes

Drinking alcohol
 No 0.014 0.521
 Yes

Feeling stress
 No 0.204 0.023
 Yes

Observation of teeth and/or gum
 Yes <0.001 <0.001
 No

Using interdental tools
 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

N: total number of subjects corresponding to each answer.
%: the percentage of subjects who have “more than 20 teeth” corresponding to each answer.