Table 2.
Oral findings and oral care habits of participants
| Characteristics | PMW group (N = 56) Mean ± SD or n (%) |
RMPW group (N = 59) Mean ± SD or n (%) |
p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of missing teeth | 3.88 ± 2.41 | 2.14 ± 2.43 |
< 0.0001, 0.048† |
| Periodontal diagnoses | |||
| Healthy | 2 (3.6%) | 3 (5.1%) | 0.42 |
| Gingivitis | 32 (57.1%) | 37 (62.7%) | |
| Periodontitis | 22 (39.3%) | 19 (32.2%) | |
| Moderate | 12 (21.4%) | 8 (13.6) | 0.73 |
| Severe | 10 (17.8%) | 11 (17.5%) | |
| Toothbrush frequency | |||
| < 1/day | 4 (7.1%) | 3 (5.1%) | 0.623 |
| 1/day | 19 (33.9%) | 25 (42.4%) | |
| ≥ 2/day | 33 (58.9%) | 31 (52.5%) | |
| Dental visit frequency | |||
| Over a complaint | 41 (71.2%) | 42 (73.2%) | 0.522 |
| 1/year | 10 (13.6%) | 8 (17.9%) | |
| 2/year | 5 (8.9%) | 9 (15.3%) | |
PMW post-menopausal women
RMPW regularly menstruating premenopausal women
*Pearson chi-square test
†After age adjustment