Characterization of Oral Microbiota in Removable Dental Prosthesis Users: Influence of Arterial Hypertension

Table 1

Numerical and percentage distribution of normotensive (NT) and hypertensive (HT) participants according to sociodemographic variables. Brazil, 2015.

Variables	NT (n = 20)		HT (n = 21)		Total (41)
	n	%	n	%	n	%
Gender
Female	18	90	18	85.7	36	87.8
Male	02	10	03	14.3	05	12.2
Age range (in years)
45–55	05	25	01	4.8	06	14.6
55–65	08	40	06	28.6	14	34.2
65–75	07	35	12	57.1	19	46.3
75–	—	—	02	9.5	02	4.9
Marital family situation
With partner and children	07	35	08	38.1	15	36.6
With relatives without partner	07	35	07	33.3	14	34.1
With partner without children	02	10	05	23.8	07	17.1
Living alone	04	20	01	4.8	05	12.2
Skin color
White	15	75	17	81	32	78
Non-White	05	25	04	19	09	22
Education (in years of study)
0 (no education)	05	25	06	28.6	11	26.8
1–5	13	65	10	47.6	23	56.1
5–10	02	10	05	23.8	07	17.1
Profession/occupation
Housewife	09	45	13	61.9	22	53.7
Retired	06	30	07	33.3	13	31.7
Others	05	25	01	4.8	06	14.6