Association between Drinking Habits and Oral Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on Japanese National Statistical Data

Table 2

Drinking trends of the study group according to age.

		Middle-aged: 30–59 years						Older: 60–69 years
	Alcohol	30s	%	40s	%	50s	%	60s	%	Total	%
Male	Heavy drinker	437	47.4	536	52.8	614	62.4	742	57.7	2329	55.3
	Occasional/nondrinker	485	52.6	479	47.2	370	37.6	545	42.3	1879	44.7
	Total	922	100.0	1015	100.0	984	100.0	1287	100.0	4208	100.0
Female	Heavy drinker	184	18.6	265	24.5	240	22.4	222	16.5	911	20.3
	Occasional/nondrinker	806	81.4	815	75.5	833	77.6	1125	83.5	3579	79.7
	Total	990	100.0	1080	100.0	1073	100.0	1347	100.0	4490	100.0
Total	Heavy drinker	922	48.2	1015	48.4	984	47.8	1287	48.9	4208	48.4
	Occasional/nondrinker	990	51.8	1080	51.6	1073	52.2	1347	51.1	4490	51.6
	Total	1912	100.0	2095	100.0	2057	100.0	2634	100.0	8698	100.0