Table 2.
Association between loss values (μm) from T0–T2 and T1–T2 (median and 95% confidence interval) and the various influencing factors that were surveyed with the questionnaires
| Item | Category | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | n (%) |
Male 31 (38.3) |
Female 50 (61.2) |
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Loss T0–T2 (μm) Loss T1–T2 (μm) |
76.0 (60.0; 87.0) 24.0 (14.0; 30.0) |
46.5 (42.0; 59.0) 12.5 (6.0; 16.0) |
p = 0.020 p = 0.018 |
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| Wearing a night guard | No | Yes | |||
| n (%) | 53 (65.4) | 28 (34.6) | |||
|
Loss T0–T2 (μm) Loss T1–T2 (μm) |
59.0 (46.0;66.0) 14.0 (7.0;18.0) |
48.0 (41.5;69.0) 16.0 (9.5;30.0) |
p = 0.933 p = 0.585 |
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| Consumption of chewing gum | No | Yes | |||
| n (%) | 29 (35.8) | 52 (64.2) | |||
|
Loss T0–T2 (μm) Loss T1–T2 (μm) |
59.0 (41.0; 87.0) 11.0 (4.0; 28.0) |
52.5 (45.0; 65.5) 16:0 (12.5; 19.0) |
p = 0.961 p = 0.933 |
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| I like acidic food | No | Neither | Yes | ||
| n (%) | 26 (32.5) | 18 (22.5) | 36 (45.0) | ||
|
Loss T0–T2 (μm) Loss T1–T2 (μm) |
60.5 (45.5; 72.0) 16.5 (13.0; 28.0) |
68.0 (39.5; 95.9) 13.5 (1.5; 28.0) |
50.5 (42.0; 64.0) 15.5 (7.0; 19.0) |
p = 0.346 p = 0.639 |
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| I like acidic drinks | n (%) | 42 (52.5) | 19 (23.8) | 19 (23.8) | |
|
Loss T0–T2 (μm) Loss T1–T2 (μm) |
53.0 (44.0; 63.5) 15.0 (12.5; 19.0) |
56.0 (36; 83.0) 16.0 (0.0; 28.0) |
59.0 (42.0; 78.0) 16.0 (3.0; 24:0) |
p = 0.906 p = 0.846 |
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