Research Article

Relationship between Subjective Oral Health Status and Lifestyle in Elderly People: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japan

Table 1

Items of the recategorized questionnaires in this study.

Lifestyle
 (1) Do you live a regular life rhythm? (Yes, No)
 (2) Do you have a regular sleep? (Yes, No)
 (3) Do you perform regular physical activity? (Yes, No)
 (4) Do you have current tobacco habit? (No, Yes)
 (5) Do you drink alcohol? (No, Yes)
Stress
 (6) Do you feel stressed? (No, Yes)
Oral hygiene habit
 (7) Do you observe your teeth and/or gum using a mirror? (Yes, No)
 (8) Do you use an interdental brush and/or dental floss? (Yes, No)
 (9) Do you spend enough time for tooth brushing? (Yes, No)
Subjective oral health symptom
 (10) Have you choked? (No, Yes)
 (11) Do you feel mouth dry? (No, Yes)
Eating behavior
 (12) Do you have a deviated food habit? (No, Yes)
 (13) How many times do you chew before swallowing? (more than 30 times, fewer than 30 times
Subjective masticatory ability
 (14) Can you chew all foods well? (Yes, No)