Research Article

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

Table 4

Symptoms occurring with the highest frequency according to drinking habits (top ten).

ā€‰1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th

Heavy drinkerLow back painStiff shouldersJoint pain in hands and feetFeeling listlessCough/phlegmBlocked nose/nasal dischargeItchingHeadacheBlurred visionTinnitus
Number (%)356 (39.3)310 (34.2)154 (17.0)148 (16.3)131 (14.5)120 (13.2)99 (10.9)97 (10.7)96 (10.6)93 (10.3)

ā€‰1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
Occasional/nondrinkerStiff shouldersLow back painFeeling listlessJoint pain in hands and feetHeadacheBlocked nose/nasal dischargeBlurred visionCough/phlegmItchingNumbness of limbs
Number (%)693 (38.2)644 (35.5)339 (18.7)303 (16.7)302 (16.6)251 (13.8)227 (12.5)227 (12.5)221 (12.2)210 (11.6)