Table 6 Association between psychosocial impact and oral function with general parameters, oral hygiene and health-related quality of life
Parameter | Psychosocial impact | Oral function | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 1+ | p-value | 0 | 1+ | p-value | |
Smoking | 27.6% | 19.3% | 0.26 | 27.1% | 18.2% | 0.31 |
Age | 66.50 ± 11.20 | 67.33 ± 10.98 | 0.62 | 66.40 ± 11.12 | 67.86 ± 11.09 | 0.36 |
Gender male | 50.5% | 45.6% | 0.62 | 50% | 45.5% | 0.72 |
Regular professional tooth cleaning | 47.6% | 50.9% | 0.74 | 47.4% | 52.3% | 0.60 |
Interdental cleaning | 32.7% | 29.8% | 0.73 | 33.3% | 27.3% | 0.57 |
PSC | 28.7 ± 8.5 | 26.8 ± 7.5 | 0.25 | 28.5 ± 8.5 | 26.7 ± 7.4 | 0.40 |
MCS | 55.6 ± 9.3 | 46.5 ± 10.5 | < 0.01 | 54.7 ± 9.8 | 46.6 ± 10.5 | < 0.01 |