Table 2.
Comparison of each variable between the High and Low groups.
| Variables | Men | Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low (n = 81) |
High (n = 225) |
p-Value | Low (n = 100) |
High (n = 296) |
p-Value | |
| Age (years) | 71.0 (69.0–72.0) | 69.0 (64.0–71.0) | <0.01 * | 71.0 (68.3–73.0) | 68.0 (63.0–71.0) | <0.01 * |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.1 (21.7–25.0) | 22.9 (21.3–25.0) | 0.59 | 22.1 (19.7–25.1) | 22.4 (20.1–24.7) | 0.61 |
| HbA1c level (%) | 6.1 (5.8–6.4) | 5.9 (5.6–6.2) | <0.01 * | 5.9 (5.6–6.2) | 5.9 (5.6–6.1) | 0.36 |
| Number of untreated teeth | 0.0 (0.0–0.2) | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 0.24 | 0.0 (0.0–0.6) | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | <0.01 * |
| Masticatory function | 8.0 (3.0–14.7) | 24.0 (18.0–28.0) | <0.01 * | 9.4 (3.2–16.5) | 18.0 (13.8–24.0) | <0.01 * |
| Bone mineral density (Young adult mean, %) | 91.4 (82.7–98.8) | 92.0 (85.8–100.0) | 0.61 | 80.1 (74.8–89.4) | 81.7 (76.8–89.8) | 0.23 |
Values are presented as median (interquartile range). *: p < 0.05