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).

VariableMale ( )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

N: total number of subjects corresponding to each answer.
**%: the percentage of subjects who can chew all foods well corresponding to each answer.