Table 2.
Oral health status and behavior among cancer survivors compared to controls without a cancer history.
| Characteristics | Self-Reported History of Cancer | No Reported Cancer History | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral health status | |||
| Subjective oral health | 0.831 | ||
| Poor | 14.8 | 15.4 | |
| Fair | 37.0 | 37.9 | |
| Good | 48.1 | 46.8 | |
| aOR (95% CI) for poor oral health a | 1.03(0.86–1.23) | 1.00 | |
| Chewing difficulties due to oral health problems | 0.781 | ||
| No | 65.2 | 64.6 | |
| Yes | 34.8 | 35.4 | |
| aOR (95% CI) for chewing difficulties a | 0.97(0.79–1.17) | 1.00 | |
| Speech difficulties due to oral health problems | 0.660 | ||
| No | 84.7 | 84.0 | |
| Yes | 15.3 | 16.0 | |
| aOR (95% CI) for speech difficulties a | 0.92(0.71–1.18) | 1.00 | |
| Periodontal disease | 0.032 | ||
| No | 63.4 | 58.7 | |
| Yes | 36.6 | 41.3 | |
| aOR (95% CI) for periodontal disease a | 0.82(0.67–0.99) | 1.00 | |
| Denture needs | 0.588 | ||
| No | 84.1 | 84.9 | |
| Yes | 15.9 | 15.1 | |
| aOR (95% CI) for denture needs a | 1.06(0.83–1.36) | 1.00 | |
| Oral health behavior | |||
| Daily teeth brushing frequency | 0.610 | ||
| Once a day or less | 16.3 | 15.8 | |
| Twice a day | 42.5 | 40.8 | |
| Three or more times a day | 41.3 | 43.4 | |
| aOR (95% CI) for teeth brushing ≥3 times a | 0.88(0.73–1.06) | 1.00 | |
| Floss use | 0.119 | ||
| No | 83.0 | 85.4 | |
| Yes | 17.0 | 14.6 | |
| Mouthwash use | 0.704 | ||
| No | 80.0 | 80.7 | |
| Yes | 20.0 | 19.3 | |
| Interdental brush | 0.792 | ||
| No | 84.1 | 83.6 | |
| Yes | 15.9 | 16.4 | |
| Electric toothbrush | 0.012 | ||
| No | 94.5 | 96.6 | |
| Yes | 5.5 | 3.4 | |
| Use of secondary oral products | 0.124 | ||
| 0 | 55.2 | 59.3 | |
| 1 | 34.1 | 30.0 | |
| 2 or more | 10.8 | 10.7 | |
| aOR (95% CI) for use a | 1.16(0.96–1.42) | 1.00 | |
| Oral health screening use | 0.037 | ||
| No | 69.2 | 73.3 | |
| Yes | 30.8 | 26.7 | |
| aOR (95% CI) for oral health screening a | 1.23(1.01–1.50) | 1.00 |
aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval. Data are expressed as %. a Adjusted for household income, education, smoking status, drinking frequency and chronic disease.