Table 4.

Association between oral health behavior variables and missing teeth

Oral health behavior variables		Missing teeth
		Yes		No		Chi-square	df	P
		n	Percentage	n	Percentage
Last visit	Less than 6 months	63	14.8	46	24.0	25.766	2	0.000*
	6-12 months	187	43.9	106	55.2
	More than 1 year	176	41.3	40	20.8
Reason for last visit	Consultation/advise	37	8.7	15	7.8	43.426	4	0.000*
	Pain or trouble with teeth, gums or mouth	147	34.5	50	26.0
	Follow-up treatment	179	42.0	63	32.8
	Routine checkup/treatment	45	10.6	61	31.8
	Don’t know/don’t remember	18	4.2	3	1.6
Smoking habit	Yes	132	31.0	34	17.7	11.877	1	0.001*
	No	294	69.0	158	82.3