Table 6.

Correlation between consumption of acidic foods and drinks and awareness of their harmful effects on teeth

	Comparison of consumption of acidic foods and drinks according to the answer to the question Do you agree with the statement? Excessive consumption of fruits and fruit juices dissolves tooth surfaces (Mann-Whitney U-test)
	15	18	35–44
Fruits	p = 0.7224	p = 0.0013 (more often among subjects aware of the side effects of juices and fruits)	p < 0.0001 (more often among subjects aware of the side effects of juices and fruits)
Juices	p = 0.6357	p = 0.2410	p = 0.6294
Fruit teas	p = 0.6543	p = 0.3745	p = 0.6106
Isotonic drinks	p = 0.6715	p = 0.4233	p = 0.4007
Sweetened beverages	p = 0.2779	p = 0.0098 (less often among subjects aware of the side effects of juices and fruits)	p = 0.0103 (less often among subjects aware of the side effects of juices and fruits)
Energy drinks	p = 0.8315	p = 0.1623	p = 0.0002 (less often among subjects aware of the side effects of juices and fruits)
Pickles, hot sauces	p = 0.2584	p < 0.0001 (more often among subjects aware of the side effects of juices and fruits)	p = 0.0057 (less often among subjects aware of the side effects of juices and fruits)
Acidic foods and drinks in total	p = 0.8203	p = 0.9872	p = 0.8979