Table 4.
Oral behavior checklist factors of respondents who reported presence of the habit at least one night a month showing significant difference by age quartiles
| Age quartiles | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral behavior checklist | Q1 (24–27 years; n = 77) | Q2 (28–31 years; n = 71) | Q3 (32–39 years; n = 63) | Q4 (40+ years; n = 70)[Link] | P value |
| Sleep in a position that puts pressure on the jaw | 36 (47%) | 34 (48%) | 29 (46%) | 17 (24%) | 0.01 |
| Clench teeth together during waking hours | 18 (23%) | 21 (30%) | 14 (22%) | 6 (9%) | 0.01 |
| Press, touch, or hold teeth together other than while eating | 27 (35%) | 23 (32%) | 17 (27%) | 9 (13%) | 0.01 |
| Hold, tighten, or tense muscles without clenching or bringing teeth together | 12 (16%) | 17 (24%) | 8 (13%) | 3 (4%) | 0.009 |
| Bite, chew, or play with your tongue, cheeks, or lips | 25 (33%) | 28 (39%) | 15 (24%) | 10 (14%) | 0.006 |
| Hold between the teeth or bite objects | 18 (23%) | 13 (18%) | 16 (25%) | 5 (7%) | 0.02 |
| Use chewing gum | 44 (57%) | 37 (52%) | 33 (52%) | 17 (24%) | <0.001 |
| Lean with your hand on the jaw | 38 (49%) | 29 (41%) | 24 (38%) | 12 (17%) | <0.001 |
| Eating between meals | 45 (58%) | 41 (58%) | 34 (54%) | 26 (37%) | 0.03 |
| Yawning | 46 (60%) | 36 (51%) | 33 (52%) | 23 (33%) | 0.01 |
| Hold telephone between your head and shoulders | 35 (46%) | 34 (48%) | 31 (49%) | 17 (24%) | 0.008 |
Quartile 4 percentages were significantly less than the other three quartiles.