Table 1.
Prevalence of sublingual varices (SLVs) and the associated factors
| Associated factors |
Without SLV
N 1 = 207 |
With SLV
N 2 =271 |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male Female |
67 (22.4%) 140 (67.6%) |
135 (49.8%) 136 (50.2%) |
<0.001 |
| Smoking | Smoker Nonsmoker |
10 (4.9%) 197 (95.1%) |
47 (17.4%) 224 (82.6%) |
<0.001 |
| Length of stay (Mean: 2 years) |
< 2 years ≥ 2 years |
169 (81.7%) 38 (18.3%) |
218 (80.4%) 53 (19.6%) |
0.9 |
| Age (Mean:74.5 years) |
≥74.5 years <74.5 years |
164 (79.2%) 43 (20.8%) |
136 (50.2%) 135 (49.8%) |
<0.01 |
| Blood pressure | ≥140/90 mmHg 120/80-140/90 mmHg <120/80 mmHg |
74 (35.8%) 136 (51.2%) 27 (13%) |
103 (38%) 164 (60.5%) 4 (1.5%) |
0.8 |
| Complete denture | Have Do not have |
49 (24%) 158 (76%) |
141 (52%) 130 (48%) |
<0.01 |
| Removable partial denture | Have Do not have |
19 (9%) 166 (91%) |
22 (8%) 249 (92%) |
0.9 |
| Leg varices | Have Do not have |
73 (35.3%) 134 (64.7%) |
138 (51%) 133 (49%) |
<0.0001 |
| Literacy | Diploma or higher Lower than diploma |
45 (21.8%) 162 (78.2%) |
48 (17.8%) 223 (82.2%) |
0.8 |