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. 2015 Jul 27;2015:343527. doi: 10.1155/2015/343527

Table 3.

Relationships between self-perception of oral malodor and oral complaints.

	Self-perceived oral malodor		p value
	(+)	(−)	p value
Bleeding from gum
Yes	83	19	0.872 NS
No	211	46	0.872 NS
Pus from gum
Yes	27	2	0.167 NS
No	267	63	0.167 NS
Tooth movement
Yes	29	9	0.471 NS
No	265	56	0.471 NS
Grinding of teeth
Yes	58	14	0.742 NS
No	236	51	0.742 NS
Mouth dryness^∗
Yes	181	29	0.012
No	113	36	0.012
Intraoral viscosity
Yes	192	36	0.133 NS
No	102	29	0.133 NS
Tongue coating^∗
Yes	200	31	0.002
No	94	34	0.002
Frequent tongue brushing
Yes	181	32	0.067 NS
No	113	33	0.067 NS
Strange taste^∗
Yes	99	12	0.016
No	195	53	0.016
Taking medicine
Yes	141	27	0.348 NS
No	153	38	0.348 NS

^∗Significant difference (Chi-square test; p < 0.05).