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Table 3 The usage ratio of denture adhesives

From: Utilization of denture adhesives and the factors associated with its use: a cross-sectional survey

 

All denture wearers

Complete denture wearers

Partial denture wearers

 

p-Values

 

p-Values

 

p-Values

Gender

 Male

22.5%

0.14

49.6%

0.08

11.6%

0.16

 Female

18.6%

36.4%

14.9%

Last dental visit

 under 1 year

18.6%

< 0.001

49.5%

0.48

11.6%

0.18

 over 1 year

28.5%

45.7%

15.0%

Smoking

 non-smoker

19.8%

< 0.001

46.2%

0.35

11.3%

0.026

 smokers

29.5%

52.0%

17.5%

Type of denture

 partial denture

12.4%

< 0.001

    

 complete denture

47.7%

  
  1. Bold faces are significant variables in Fisher’s exact tests (p < 0.05)