Table 3 Multivariate analysis between health behavior and the number of remaining teeth among a sample of Chinese population (n = 9054)

Toothbrushing frequency

 < 1/day

1

1

1

1/day

5.14^***

4.76–5.55

1.30^**

1.09–1.54

1.17

0.98–1.41

≧2/day

5.28^***

4.76–5.84

1.33^**

1.1–1.60

1.21

0.98–1.49

Using tooth picks

Never

1

1

1

Ever

10.34^***

9.27–11.53

3.56^***

3.13–4.05

3.37^***

2.94–3.85

Using dental floss

Never

1

1

1

Ever

12.85^***

7.31–22.59

2.36^**

1.31–4.24

1.93^*

1.05–3.53

Using toothpaste

Never

1

1

1

Ever

5.23^**

4.93–5.54

4.78^***

3.95–5.78

3.89^***

3.14–4.83

Fluoride toothpaste

Never

1

1

1

Ever

7.33^***

6.05–8.88

1.42^**

1.15–1.75

1.18

0.94–1.47

Smoking

Current Smokers

1

1

1

Never

4.71^***

4.40–5.04

1.50^***

1.31–1.73

1.43^***

1.20–1.70

Ex-smokers

3.92^***

3.39–4.53

1.11

0.92–1.34

1.16

0.95–1.42

Drinking alcohol

Ever

1

1

1

Never

2.26^***

2.19–2.33

0.85^***

0.77–0.93

0.93

0.81–1.06

Dental visit

Never

1

1

1

Ever

3.65^***

3.44–3.89

0.42^***

0.37–0.48

0.45^***

0.39–0.52

Tooth scaling

Never

1

1

1

Ever

5.55^***

3.96–7.77

1.25

0.87–1.79

1.10

0.75–1.61