Table 3.
Bivariate analyses predicting dental outcomes based on diet-related behaviors.
| Diet-Related Behavior | Response | p-Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % or Mean (SD) |
n | % or Mean (SD) |
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| Condition of teeth and gums | ||||||
| Very good/Good | Fair/Poor/Very Poor | |||||
| Food before bed | No | 105 | 41% | 152 | 59% | 0.002 |
| Yes | 68 | 28% | 178 | 72% | ||
| Drink before bed | No | 89 | 42% | 125 | 58% | 0.003 |
| Yes | 84 | 29% | 205 | 71% | ||
| Food/drink before bed | No | 73 | 45% | 89 | 55% | 0.001 |
| Yes | 100 | 29% | 241 | 71% | ||
| ln (Daily sugar intake) | 156 | 4.1 (1.0) | 302 | 4.1 (1.1) | 0.532 | |
| ln (Daily sugar from food) | 156 | 3.0 (1.1) | 302 | 3.0 (1.2) | 0.882 | |
| ln (Daily sugar from beverages) | 156 | 3.5 (1.1) | 302 | 3.6 (1.3) | 0.409 | |
| Avoid foods because of problems with mouth | ||||||
| Often/Sometimes | Rarely/Never | |||||
| Food before bed | No | 68 | 27% | 187 | 73% | 0.121 |
| Yes | 79 | 33% | 160 | 67% | ||
| Drink before bed | No | 51 | 24% | 163 | 76% | 0.012 |
| Yes | 96 | 34% | 184 | 66% | ||
| Food/drink before bed | No | 41 | 25% | 120 | 75% | 0.147 |
| Yes | 106 | 32% | 227 | 68% | ||
| ln (Daily sugar intake) | 139 | 4.0 (1.2) | 310 | 4.1 (1.0) | 0.557 | |
| ln (Daily sugar from food) | 139 | 3.0 (1.2) | 310 | 3.0 (1.1) | 0.995 | |
| ln (Daily sugar from beverages) | 139 | 3.5 (1.4) | 310 | 3.5 (1.2) | 0.627 | |
| Life less satisfying because of mouth/breath problems | ||||||
| Often/Sometimes | Rarely/Never | |||||
| Food before bed | No | 75 | 30% | 179 | 70% | 0.796 |
| Yes | 71 | 31% | 161 | 69% | ||
| Drink before bed | No | 54 | 25% | 159 | 75% | 0.046 |
| Yes | 92 | 34% | 181 | 66% | ||
| Food/drink before bed | No | 43 | 27% | 118 | 73% | 0.259 |
| Yes | 103 | 32% | 222 | 68% | ||
| ln (Daily sugar intake) | 135 | 4.1 (1.1) | 306 | 4.1 (1.1) | 0.937 | |
| ln (Daily sugar from food) | 135 | 2.9 (1.2) | 306 | 3.0 (1.1) | 0.714 | |
| ln (Daily sugar from beverages) | 135 | 3.5 (1.3) | 306 | 3.5 (1.2) | 0.876 | |
| Sore or bleeding gums | ||||||
| Often/Sometimes | Rarely/Never | |||||
| Food before bed | No | 80 | 31% | 175 | 69% | 0.053 |
| Yes | 96 | 40% | 146 | 60% | ||
| Drink before bed | No | 64 | 30% | 150 | 70% | 0.026 |
| Yes | 112 | 40% | 171 | 60% | ||
| Food/drink before bed | No | 45 | 28% | 116 | 72% | 0.016 |
| Yes | 131 | 39% | 205 | 61% | ||
| ln (Daily sugar intake) | 161 | 4.2 (1.2) | 291 | 4.1 (1.0) | 0.339 | |
| ln (Daily sugar from food) | 161 | 2.9 (1.2) | 291 | 3.0 (1.1) | 0.464 | |
| ln (Daily sugar from beverages) | 161 | 3.7 (1.3) | 291 | 3.5 (1.2) | 0.036 | |
| Prescription medication for oral or dental problems | ||||||
| No | Yes | |||||
| Food before bed | No | 224 | 86% | 35 | 14% | 0.265 |
| Yes | 209 | 83% | 43 | 17% | ||
| Drink before bed | No | 191 | 88% | 26 | 12% | 0.076 |
| Yes | 242 | 82% | 52 | 18% | ||
| Food/drink before bed | No | 145 | 89% | 18 | 11% | 0.069 |
| Yes | 288 | 83% | 60 | 17% | ||
| ln (Daily sugar intake) | 396 | 4.0 (1.1) | 70 | 4.5 (1.0) | 0.001 | |
| ln (Daily sugar from food) | 396 | 2.9 (1.1) | 70 | 3.4 (1.1) | 0.003 | |
| ln (Daily sugar from beverages) | 396 | 3.5 (1.2) | 70 | 3.9 (1.2) | 0.004 | |
| Dental pain | ||||||
| No | Yes | |||||
| Food before bed | No | 183 | 71% | 74 | 29% | 0.028 |
| Yes | 155 | 62% | 95 | 38% | ||
| Drink before bed | No | 155 | 72% | 60 | 28% | 0.026 |
| Yes | 183 | 63% | 109 | 37% | ||
| Food/drink before bed | No | 115 | 71% | 46 | 29% | 0.121 |
| Yes | 223 | 64% | 123 | 36% | ||
| ln (Daily sugar intake) | 302 | 4.0 (1.0) | 162 | 4.3 (1.2) | 0.006 | |
| ln (Daily sugar from food) | 302 | 2.9 (1.1) | 162 | 3.2 (1.2) | 0.018 | |
| ln (Daily sugar from beverages) | 302 | 3.4 (1.2) | 162 | 3.8 (1.3) | 0.002 | |