Table 6.
Chi-square test for relationship of OS and VSC level and oral health status
| N (%) | OS≥2 (%) | P | VSC ≥ 110 (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental caries | 0.364 | 1.000 | |||
| Yes | 42(20.5) | 25(59.5) | 17(40.5) | ||
| No | 163(79.5) | 110(67.5) | 67(41.1) | ||
| Total | 205 | 135(65.9) | 84(41.0) | ||
| Residual crowns/roots | 0.101 | 0.045 | |||
| Yes | 23(11.2) | 19(82.6) | 14(60.9) | ||
| No | 182(88.8) | 116(63.7) | 70(38.5) | ||
| Total | 205 | 135(65.9) | 84(41.0) | ||
| CPI score | < 0.001 | 0.426 | |||
| 0 | 9(4.4) | 3(33.3) | 2(22.2) | ||
| 1 | 48(23.4) | 21(43.8) | 16(33.3) | ||
| 2 | 129(62.9) | 95(73.6) | 56(43.4) | ||
| 3 | 17(8.3) | 15(88.2) | 9(52.9) | ||
| 4 | 2(1.0) | 1(50.0) | 1(50.0) | ||
| Total | 205 | 135(65.9) | 84(41.0) | ||
| Thickness of tongue coating | < 0.001 | 0.010 | |||
| 0 | 18(8.8) | 8(44.4) | 6(33.3) | ||
| 1 | 78(38.0) | 41(52.6) | 22(28.2) | ||
| 2 | 53(25.9) | 41(77.4) | 25(47.2) | ||
| 3 | 56(27.3) | 45(80.4) | 31(55.4) | ||
| Total | 205 | 135(65.9) | 84(41.0) | ||
| Area of tongue coating | 0.002 | 0.044 | |||
| 0 | 17(8.3) | 7(41.2) | 5(29.4) | ||
| 1 | 58(28.3) | 30(51.7) | 21(36.2) | ||
| 2 | 69(33.7) | 51(73.9) | 24(34.8) | ||
| 3 | 61(29.8) | 47(77.0) | 34(55.7) | ||
| Total | 205 | 135(65.9) | 84(41.0) | ||
| Restorations | 0.051 | 0.373 | |||
| No | 183(89.3) | 125(68.3) | 76(41.5) | ||
| Fixed denture | 21(10.2) | 9(42.9) | 7(33.3) | ||
| Movable denture | 1(0.5) | 1(100.0) | 1(100.0) | ||
| Total | 205 | 135(65.9) | 84(41.0) |