Table 5 Comparison between the study variables according to denture experience

Age group

50–59

12.40 ± 2.70

4.60 ± 4.93

18.17 ± 8.75

14.17 ± 13.62

60–69

14.79 ± 8.66

6.16 ± 6.37

16.33 ± 9.36

12.07 ± 10.99

70–79

13.30 ± 11.77

10.60 ± 14.80

15.00 ± 6.04

4.40 ± 4.62

80–89

14.00 ± 5.66

6.00 ± 8.49

8.00 ± 00

0.00 ± 00

P-value

.824

.830

.670

.197

Gender

Male

13.33 ± 8.75

6.86 ± 11.17

14.47 ± 7.60

7.53 ± 8.76

Female

14.93 ± 8.99

7.60 ± 6.23

18.28 ± 9.09

14.44 ± 12.89

P-value

.809

.249

.232

.088

Marital status

Single

25.50 ± 21.92

25.00 ± 35.36

5.00 ± 00

7.00 ± 00

Married

13.07 ± 6.84

6.00 ± 5.86

16.71 ± 8.00

10.92 ± 11.58

Divorced

14.50 ± .71

8.00 ± 5.66

11.50 ± 7.78

3.50 ± 4.95

Widowed

14.50 ± 14.75

6.00 ± 7.12

19.50 ± 10.62

16.17 ± 13.38

P-value

.841

.892

.272

.571

Educational level

Illiterate

12.60 ± 2.19

6.00 ± 8.25

14.20 ± 9.76

10.00 ± 6.44

khalwa

0.00 ± 00

4.00 ± 00

19.67 ± 2.08

10.67 ± 8.50

Primary school

14.94 ± 9.41

7.56 ± 5.90

17.00 ± 9.47

13.63 ± 14.40

senior high school

11.29 ± 6.29

3.29 ± 5.25

15.00 ± 9.13

8.71 ± 10.58

Graduate

17.57 ± 11.12

11.43 ± 17.47

19.50 ± 2.12

6.00 ± 0.00

P-value

.485

.490

.813

.874

Perceived general health

Good

14.00 ± 10.68

6.28 ± 11.94

16.10 ± 9.26

9.35 ± 10.79

Moderate

12.93 ± 5.80

7.73 ± 5.68

16.83 ± 7.80

12.25 ± 10.56

Poor

19.33 ± 9.29

9.67 ± 8.14

22.00 ± 00

39.00 ± 00

P-value

.486

.118

.732

.161

Perceived oral health

Good

12.23 ± 8.01

5.41 ± 5.85

14.10 ± 7.29

7.35 ± 8.82

Moderate

17.00 ± 10.19

10.91 ± 14.32

18.88 ± 10.62

16.00 ± 14.20

Poor

16.00 ± 7.81

6.33 ± 4.93

22.60 ± 6.84

19.60 ± 11.93

P-value

.499

.520

.114

.131

Systemic disease

Yes

15.15 ± 8.96

9.15 ± 6.57

13.58 ± 5.76

7.74 ± 8.80

No

13.35 ± 8.78

6.04 ± 10.54

20.57 ± 10.16

16.14 ± 13.38

P-value

.541

.037^*

.033^*

.111

Medication long use

Yes

12.93 ± 6.62

7.57 ± 6.55

12.27 ± 4.93

5.53 ± 4.81

No

14.68 ± 9.98

6.91 ± 10.87

20.11 ± 9.36

16.11 ± 13.40

P-value

.637

.324

.011^*

.029^*