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. 2012 Jun 18;12:14. doi: 10.1186/1472-6831-12-14

Table 1.

Descriptive statistics (proportion %) of self-reported oral health and dental visiting habits with regard to low and high oral health-related quality of life (OHRQL)

Variables Total group Low OHRQL High OHRQL p
N
493
86
407
 
Self-reported oral hygiene %
 
 
 
Poor
10.5
21.2
7.7
0.001
Good
89.5
78.8
92.3
 
Chewing ability %
 
 
 
<0.001
Poor
14.3
49.4
6.9
 
Good
85.6
50.6
93.1
 
Self-reported mouth dryness %
 
 
0.003
Yes
14.0
24.7
11.4
 
No
86.0
75.3
88.6
 
Esthetic aspects of oral status %
 
 
<0.001
Poor
17.2
38.8
12.2
 
Good
82.8
61.2
87.8
 
Self-reported susceptibility to caries %
 
 
<0.001
Yes
45.9
67.5
39.1
 
No
56.1
32.5
60.9
 
Self-reported susceptibility to periodontitis %
 
<0.001
Yes
18.1
42.9
12.4
 
No
81.9
57.1
87.6
 
Self-reported oral health %
 
 
<0.001
Poor
24.0
58.3
16.2
 
Good
76.0
41.7
83.8
 
Dental visiting habits %
 
 
 
<0.001
Irregular
10.5
32.9
5.7
 
Regular 89.5 67.1 94.3