Table 2.
Comparison of variables in the two groups based on the GOHAI score.
| Variables | Low Score Group (n = 26) |
High Score Group (n = 32) |
p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 22 (21, 23) | 22 (22, 24) | 0.472 * | |
| Sex | Male | 14 (54) | 19 (59) | 0.876 † |
| Female | 12 (46) | 13 (41) | ||
| Body mass index | <18.5 | 3 (12) | 6 (19) | 0.809 † |
| 18.5–24.9 | 21 (81) | 24 (75) | ||
| ≥25.0 | 2 (7.7) | 2 (6.3) | ||
| Daily tooth brushing | ≥2 times | 26 (100) | 30 (94) | 0.497 † |
| <2 time | 0 (0) | 2 (6.3) | ||
| Regular dental check-up | Yes | 10 (39) | 12 (38) | 1.000 † |
| No | 16 (62) | 20 (63) | ||
| Usage of dental floss | Yes | 14 (54) | 14 (44) | 0.598 † |
| No | 12 (46) | 18 (56) | ||
| Dental caries treatment history | Yes | 5 (19) | 2 (6.3) | 0.225 † |
| No | 21 (81) | 30 (94) | ||
| Smoking habit | Yes | 0 (0) | 3 (9) | 0.245 † |
| No | 26 (100) | 29 (91) | ||
| Alcohol consumption | Yes | 17 (65) | 21 (66) | 1.000 † |
| No | 9 (35) | 11 (34) | ||
| Exercise habit | Yes | 17 (65) | 16 (50) | 0.292 † |
| No | 9 (35) | 16 (50) | ||
| Athens Insomnia Scale | 3.5 (2.0, 5.0) | 3.5 (1.0, 5.8) | 0.787 * | |
| Type D personality | Yes | 14 (54) | 13 (41) | 0.428 † |
| No | 12 (46) | 19 (59) | ||
Values are reported as medians (25th percentile, 75th percentile) or numbers (percentage). GOHAI: General Oral Health Assessment Index, ODK: Oral diadochokinesis. * Mann–Whitney U test, † Chi-square test.