Table 1.
General characteristics of people with CVD in the DM and non-DM groups.
| Variables | Total | Non-DM Group | DM Group | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 3495 | n = 2648 | n = 847 | ||
| Socio-demographics | ||||
| Age (years), n (%) | <0.001 # | |||
| 40–49 | 320 (8.9) | 268 (9.7) | 52 (6.1) | |
| 50–59 | 851 (25.1) | 694 (26.8) | 157 (19.3) | |
| 60–69 | 1127 (32.2) | 850 (31.9) | 277 (33.1) | |
| 70–79 | 937 (26.6) | 644 (24.4) | 293 (33.5) | |
| ≥80 | 260 (7.3) | 192 (7.1) | 68 (8.1) | |
| Sex, n (%) | 0.026 # | |||
| Male | 1556 (42.9) | 1148 (41.7) | 408 (47.0) | |
| Female | 1939 (57.1) | 1500 (58.3) | 439 (53.0) | |
| Living status, n (%) | <0.001 # | |||
| Alone | 647 (15.4) | 456 (14.1) | 191 (20.0) | |
| Together | 2848 (84.6) | 2192 (85.9) | 656 (80.0) | |
| Education, n (%) | <0.001 # | |||
| ≤Elementary | 1375 (38.8) | 997 (37.1) | 378 (44.6) | |
| Middle-high school | 1457 (41.6) | 1099 (41.6) | 358 (41.4) | |
| ≥College | 663 (19.6) | 552 (21.3) | 111 (14.1) | |
| Job, n (%) | 0.014 # | |||
| Yes | 1773 (49.1) | 1383 (50.5) | 390 (44.8) | |
| No | 1722 (50.9) | 1265 (49.5) | 457 (55.2) | |
| Household income a, n (%) | <0.001 # | |||
| <25% | 1113 (31.1) | 778 (28.7) | 335 (38.8) | |
| 25–49% | 913 (25.9) | 703 (26.2) | 210 (25.0) | |
| 50–74% | 732 (21.2) | 558 (21.5) | 174 (20.4) | |
| ≥75% | 737 (21.7) | 609 (23.6) | 128 (15.8) | |
| General health behaviors | ||||
| Smoking status, n (%) | 0.067 # | |||
| Non-smoker/past smoker | 2973 (85.6) | 2268 (86.3) | 705 (83.4) | |
| Current smoker | 522 (14.4) | 380 (13.7) | 142 (16.6) | |
| Drinking status, n (%) | 0.019 # | |||
| Nondrinker | 604 (16.8) | 432 (15.9) | 172 (19.8) | |
| Drinker | 2891 (83.2) | 2216 (84.1) | 675 (80.2) | |
| Subjective health status, n (%) | <0.001 # | |||
| Good | 635 (18.3) | 517 (19.7) | 118 (13.7) | |
| Moderate | 1795 (52.2) | 1396 (53.5) | 399 (48.2) | |
| Bad | 1065 (29.4) | 735 (26.8) | 330 (38.1) | |
| Oral health care | ||||
| Tooth-brushing b, n (%) | <0.001 # | |||
| ≤1 | 499 (14.0) | 349 (12.8) | 150 (17.7) | |
| 2 | 1503 (42.4) | 1113 (41.1) | 390 (46.5) | |
| ≥3 | 1493 (43.6) | 1186 (46.0) | 307 (35.8) | |
| Usage of floss or interdental brush, n (%) | 0.068 # | |||
| No | 2639 (74.9) | 1966 (74.0) | 673 (77.8) | |
| Yes | 856 (25.1) | 682 (26.0) | 174 (22.2) | |
| Dental clinic visit, n (%) | 0.037 # | |||
| No | 1329 (38.3) | 986 (37.3) | 343 (41.6) | |
| Yes | 2166 (61.7) | 1662 (62.7) | 504 (58.4) | |
| Dental checkup, n (%) | <0.001 # | |||
| No | 2325 (66.3) | 1713 (64.3) | 612 (72.9) | |
| Yes | 1170 (33.7) | 935 (35.7) | 235 (27.1) | |
Categorical values are presented as unweighted number (weighted %). # Chi-square test. a Quartile groups of household income. b Frequency/day of tooth brushing. DM, diabetes mellitus.