Table 2.
Relationship between oral health behaviors and sarcopenia
| Variable | Male | p-value | Female | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarcopenia (n=2,772) | Nonsarcopenia (n=5,281) | Sarcopenia (n=3,085) | Nonsarcopenia (n=7,644) | |||
| Dental visit in the last year | 628 (22.7) | 1,350 (25.6) | 0.013 | 645 (21.0) | 1,656 (21.7) | 0.346 |
| Perceived oral health status | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||
| Very good | 29 (1.0) | 77 (1.5) | 216 (7.0) | 896 (11.7) | ||
| Good | 321 (11.6) | 690 (13.1) | 712 (23.1) | 1,875 (24.5) | ||
| Moderate | 980 (35.3) | 2,030 (38.4) | 1,051 (34.1) | 1,991 (26.1) | ||
| Bad | 1,123 (40.5) | 2,036 (38.5) | 750 (24.3) | 1,898 (24.8) | ||
| Very bad | 319 (11.5) | 448 (8.5) | 356 (11.5) | 984 (12.9) | ||
| Frequency of tooth brushing | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||
| ≤1 time per day | 976 (35.2) | 829 (15.7) | 851 (27.6) | 924 (12.1) | ||
| 2 times per day | 1,574 (56.8) | 3,340 (63.2) | 1,574 (51.0) | 4,913 (64.3) | ||
| ≥3 times per day | 222 (8.0) | 1112 (21.1) | 660 (21.4) | 1,807 (23.6) | ||
| Use of other oral products | ||||||
| Dental floss | 171 (6.2) | 491 (9.3) | 0.001 | 420 (13.6) | 1,037 (13.6) | 0.922 |
| Mouthwash | 124 (4.5) | 393 (7.4) | 0.030 | 226 (7.3) | 564 (7.4) | 0.913 |
| Interdental brush | 229 (8.3) | 509 (9.6) | 0.102 | 348 (11.3) | 918 (12.0) | 0.232 |
| Electric toothbrush | 86 (3.1) | 384 (7.3) | <0.001 | 165 (5.4) | 346 (4.5) | 0.069 |
| Total number of teeth | 24.1±0.1 | 26.3±0.1 | <0.001 | 23.3±0.1 | 26.4±0.1 | <0.001 |
| Tooth loss | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||
| No (28 teeth) | 1,173 (42.3) | 3,240 (61.4) | 1,215 (39.4) | 4,830 (63.2) | ||
| Mild (20–27 teeth) | 1,053 (38.0) | 1,756 (33.3) | 1,268 (41.1) | 2,352 (33.1) | ||
| Moderate (<20 teeth) | 546 (19.7) | 285 (5.3) | 602 (19.5) | 282 (3.7) | ||
| DMF (decayed+missing+filled) teeth | 7.0±0.1 | 5.7±0.1 | <0.001 | 8.1±0.1 | 5.9±0.1 | 0.030 |
| Periodontitis | 839 (30.3) | 964 (18.3) | <0.001 | 1416 (45.9) | 1323 (17.3) | 0.012 |
| Periodontal severity | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||
| Normal | 1,267 (45.7) | 3,318 (62.8) | 1,206 (39.1) | 4,858 (63.6) | ||
| Gingival bleeding | 476 (17.2) | 498 (9.4) | 310 (10.0) | 873 (11.4) | ||
| Calculus | 220 (7.9) | 501 (9.5) | 153 (5.0) | 590 (7.7) | ||
| Shallow periodontal pocket | 505 (18.2) | 809 (15.3) | 839 (27.2) | 999 (13.0) | ||
| Deep periodontal pocket | 304 (11.0) | 155 (3.0) | 577 (18.7) | 324 (4.3) | ||
Values are presented as number (%) or mean±standard deviation.