Table 2.
The prevalence of different chronic diseases by frequency of tooth brushing
| Chronic diseases | Frequency of tooth brushing | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 or more | 1 or less | ||
| Any chronic disease | |||
| Yes | 5315 (46.98) | 3808 (55.63) | < 0.001 |
| No | 5998 (53.02) | 3037 (44.37) | |
| Diseases of the circulatory system | < 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 4154 (36.72) | 3146 (45.96) | |
| No | 7159 (63.28) | 3699 (54.04) | |
| Endocrine or nutritional metabolic diseases | 0.754 | ||
| Yes | 1734 (15.33) | 1061 (15.50) | |
| No | 9579 (84.67) | 5784 (84.50) | |
| Diseases of the musculoskeletal system | 0.271 | ||
| Yes | 443 (3.92) | 246 (3.59) | |
| No | 10,870 (96.08) | 6599 (96.41) | |
| Diseases of the digestive system | 0.271 | ||
| Yes | 221 (1.95) | 150 (2.19) | |
| No | 11,092 (98.05) | 6695 (97.81) | |
| Diseases of the respiratory system | 0.018 | ||
| Yes | 182 (1.61) | 143 (2.09) | |
| No | 11,131 (98.39) | 6702 (97.91) | |
| Diseases of the genitourinary system | 0.038 | ||
| Yes | 140 (1.24) | 110 (1.61) | |
| No | 11,173 (98.76) | 6735 (98.39) | |
Bold values represents the statistically significant difference in P values or 95% CI