Research Article
Relationship between Subjective Oral Health Status and Lifestyle in Elderly People: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japan
Table 4
Distribution of subjects who can chew all foods well by study variables (Chi-squared test).
| Variable | Male () | Female () | | %** | P | | %** | P |
| Regular life rhythm | | | | | | | Yes | | | <0.001 | | | <0.001 | No | | | | |
| Regular sleep | | | | | | | Yes | | | <0.001 | | | <0.001 | No | | | | |
| Regular physical activity | | | | | | | Yes | | | <0.001 | | | <0.001 | No | | | | |
| Current smoking | | | | | | | No | | | 0.007 | | | 0.002 | Yes | | | | |
| Drinking alcohol | | | | | | | No | | | 0.975 | | | 0.177 | Yes | | | | |
| Feeling stress | | | | | | | No | | | <0.001 | | | <0.001 | Yes | | | | |
| Observation of teeth and/or gum | | | | | | | Yes | | | 0.040 | | | <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 | | | <0.001 | | | <0.001 | Yes | | | | |
| Feeling mouth dry | | | | | | | No | | | <0.001 | | | <0.001 | Yes | | | | |
| Deviated food habit | | | | | | | No | | | <0.001 | | | <0.001 | Yes | | | | |
| Chewing before swallowing | | | | | | | More than 30 times | | | 0.027 | | | 0.029 | Fewer than 30 times | | | | |
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N: total number of subjects corresponding to each answer.
**%: the percentage of subjects who can chew all foods well corresponding to each answer.
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