Table 1 Demographic characteristics and health-related behaviors stratified by gender (N = 6680)
From: Factors associated with having less than 20 natural teeth in rural adults: a cross-sectional study
Variables | Whole N = 6680 | Male N = 2901 | Female N = 3779 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NRT (mean ± SD)a | 24.6 ± 7.4 | 25.4 ± 6.9 | 24.1 ± 7.8 | <0.001 |
Group of NRT | ||||
~ 10 | 506 (7.6) | 180 (6.2) | 326 (8.6) | <0.001 |
11 ~ 19 | 579 (8.7) | 207 (7.1) | 372 (9.8) | |
20 ~ 29 | 3889 (58.2) | 1690 (58.3) | 2199 (58.2) | |
30~ | 1706 (25.5) | 824 (28.4) | 882 (23.3) | |
Age, year (mean ± SD) | 42.5 ± 12.5 | 42.4 ± 12.4 | 42.6 ± 12.6 | 0.392 |
20–40 | 3236 (48.4) | 1398 (48.2) | 1838 (48.6) | 0.717 |
41–64 | 3444 (51.6) | 1503 (51.8) | 1941 (51.4) | |
Education level | 0.101 | |||
≦ Junior high school | 4381 (65.6) | 1871 (64.5) | 2510 (66.4) | |
≧ Senior high school | 2299 (34.4) | 1030 (35.5) | 1269 (33.6) | |
Using dental floss | <0.001 | |||
Infrequent (never/seldom) | 3870 (57.9) | 1768 (60.9) | 2102 (55.6) | |
Frequent (often/always) | 2810 (42.1) | 1133 (39.1) | 1677 (44.4) | |
Unhealthy dietary habit | 4901 (73.4) | 2213 (76.3) | 2688 (71.1) | <0.001 |
Deficient of 5 groups | 1457 (21.8) | 684 (23.6) | 773 (20.5) | 0.002 |
Deficient of vegetable | 2363 (35.4) | 1212 (41.8) | 1151 (30.5) | <0.001 |
Deficient of water | 2443 (36.6) | 876 (30.2) | 1567 (41.5) | <0.001 |
Substance use | 1836 (27.5) | 1533 (52.8) | 303 (8.0) | <0.001 |
Alcohol drinking | 904 (13.5) | 781 (26.9) | 123 (3.3) | <0.001 |
Betel nut chewing | 648 (9.7) | 617 (21.3) | 31 (0.8) | <0.001 |
Cigarette smoking | 1443 (21.6) | 1236 (42.6) | 207 (5.5) | <0.001 |
Metabolic syndrome (MetS)b | 1603 (24.0) | 855 (29.5) | 748 (19.8) | <0.001 |
SBP/DBP≧ 130/85 mmHgc | 2953 (44.2) | 1608 (55.4) | 1345 (35.6) | <0.001 |
WC≧90/80 cm (male/female)d | 2448 (36.6) | 1071 (36.9) | 1377 (36.4) | 0.686 |
FBG (≧100 mg/dl)e | 1911 (28.6) | 1000 (34.5) | 911 (24.1) | <0.001 |
HDL-C< 40/ 50 mg/dlf | 1457 (21.8) | 573 (19.8) | 884 (23.4) | <0.001 |
Triglyceride(≧150 mg/dl) | 1326 (19.9) | 864 (29.8) | 462 (12.2) | <0.001 |
Number of MetS component | 1.5 ± 1.3 | 1.8 ± 1.3 | 1.3 ± 1.3 | <0.001 |