Table 2 Characteristics of the matched population
Characteristics | Non reported edentulism | Reported edentulism | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Participants, No | 416 | 208 | Â |
Age, years | 72.08(5.59) | 72.66(6.09) | 0.235 |
Men, n (%) | 165(39.7) | 95(45.7) | 0.177 |
Education, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Primary or below | 380(91.3) | 183(88.0) | 0.408 |
Middle school | 24(5.8) | 17(8.2) | Â |
High school or above | 12(2.9) | 8(3.8) | Â |
Marriage status, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 290(69.7) | 149(71.6) | 0.751 |
Unmarried | 4(1.0) | 1(0.5) | Â |
Others | 122(29.3) | 58(27.9) | Â |
Smoking status, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Never | 256(61.5) | 118(56.7) | 0.51 |
Current | 111(26.7) | 63(30.3) | Â |
Former | 49(11.8) | 27(13.0) | Â |
Drinking status, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 > once a month | 85(20.4) | 45(21.6) | 0.854 |
 ≤ once a month | 19(4.6) | 11(5.3) |  |
No drinking | 312(75.0) | 152(73.1) | Â |
Hypertension, n (%) | 120(28.8) | 59(28.4) | 0.975 |
Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 19(4.6) | 13(6.2) | 0.48 |
Diabetes, n (%) | 19(4.6) | 12(5.8) | 0.648 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 23.29(3.59) | 23.04(3.34) | 0.394 |
Obesity, n (%) | 37(8.9) | 17(8.2) | 0.88 |
Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 190.47(35.66) | 197.76(40.93) | 0.022 |
LDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 115.00(31.45) | 122.53(37.69) | 0.009 |
HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 56.45(15.90) | 52.62(16.06) | 0.005 |
nonHDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 134.02(34.90) | 145.14(40.83) |  < 0.001 |
Remnant cholesterol, mg/dL | 20.16(8.86) | 22.40(9.36) | 0.004 |
Triglycerides, mg/dL | 101.64(71.66) | 116.30(72.38) | 0.017 |