Table 2 Association between intraoral conditions and demographic characteristics, physical conditions, and snacking, n (%) (n = 323)
Swollen and flabby gums | Number of teeth | Pain | Bad breath | Concerned about speech | Concerned about appearance | Concerned about occlusion | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | p | ≤19 | ≥ 20 | p | Yes | No | p | Yes | No | p | Yes | No | p | Yes | No | p | Yes | No | p | |
Total length of hospitalization | 0.179 | 0.001* | 0.291 | 0.076 | 0.107 | 0.56 | 0.113 | ||||||||||||||
< 1 year | 26 (8.0) | 113 (35.0) | 34 (10.5) | 105 (32.4) | 28 (8.7) | 111 (34.4) | 47 (14.6) | 92 (28.5) | 24 (7.4) | 115 (35.6) | 43 (13.3) | 96 (29.7) | 38 (11.8) | 101 (31.2) | |||||||
≥ 1 and < 5 years | 21 (6.5) | 76 (23.5) | 37 (11.5) | 60 (18.6) | 27 (8.4) | 70 (21.6) | 46 (14.2) | 51 (15.8) | 28 (8.7) | 69 (21.4) | 36 (11.1) | 61 (18.9) | 39 (12.1) | 58 (18.0) | |||||||
≥ 5 years | 10 (3.1) | 77 (23.9) | 49 (15.2) | 38 (11.8) | 17 (5.3) | 70 (21.6) | 30 (9.3) | 57 (17.6) | 20 (6.2) | 67 (20.7) | 27 (8.4) | 60 (18.6) | 30 (9.3) | 57 (17.6) | |||||||
Side effect of drugs | 0.55 | 0.007* | 0.011* | 0.663 | 0.204 | 0.036* | 0.042* | ||||||||||||||
Yes | 11 (3.4) | 61 (18.9) | 17 (5.3) | 55 (17.0) | 24 (7.4) | 48 (14.9) | 29 (9.0) | 43 (13.3) | 20 (6.2) | 52 (16.1) | 31 (9.6) | 41 (12.7) | 31 (9.6) | 41 (12.7) | |||||||
No | 46 (14.2) | 205 (63.5) | 103 (31.9) | 148 (45.8) | 48 (14.9) | 203 (62.8) | 94 (29.1) | 157 (48.6) | 52 (16.1) | 199 (61.6) | 75 (23.2) | 176 (54.5) | 76 (23.5) | 175 (54.2) | |||||||
Daily consumption of sweets | 0.012* | 0.019* | 0.054 | 0.451 | 0.658 | 0.074 | 0.352 | ||||||||||||||
Yes | 24 (7.4) | 68 (21.0) | 25 (7.7) | 67 (20.7) | 27 (8.4) | 65 (20.1) | 38 (11.8) | 54 (16.7) | 22 (6.8) | 70 (21.7) | 37 (11.5) | 55 (17.0) | 33 (10.2) | 56 (17.3) | |||||||
No | 33 (10.2) | 198 (61.4) | 95 (29.4) | 136 (42.2) | 45 (13.9) | 186 (57.6) | 85 (26.3) | 146 (45.2) | 50 (15.5) | 181 (56.0) | 69 (21.4) | 162 (50.1) | 74 (22.9) | 160 (49.6) | |||||||
Smoking | 0.823 | 0.004* | 0.134 | 0.504 | 0.227 | 0.829 | 0.243 | ||||||||||||||
Yes | 18 (5.6) | 80 (24.8) | 48 (14.9) | 50 (15.5) | 27 (8.4) | 71 (22.0) | 40 (12.4) | 58 (18.0) | 26 (8.0) | 72 (22.3) | 33 (10.2) | 73 (22.6) | 37 (11.5) | 61 (18.9) | |||||||
No | 39 (12.1) | 186 (57.5) | 72 (22.3) | 153 (47.3) | 45 (13.9) | 180 (55.7) | 83 (25.7) | 142 (43.9) | 46 (14.2) | 179 (55.5) | 65 (20.1) | 152 (47.1) | 70 (21.7) | 155 (47.9) | |||||||