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Table 2 Pearson's correlations among health enhancing behaviour, health detrimental behaviour, perceived number of health complaints and satisfaction with teeth and perceived comparative risk judgements for gum disease, tooth decay and loosing all teeth.

From: Comparative risk judgements for oral health hazards among Norwegian adults: a cross sectional study

 

Comparative risk judgements

 

Gum disease

Toothdecay

Tooth loss

Health enhancing behaviour

.18**

.12**

.07

Health detrimental behaviour

-15**

-.17**

-.13**

Perceived health status

.17**

.24**

.16**

Satisfaction with teeth

.30**

.48**

.34**

  1. ** p < 0.001 * p < 0.05