Table 3 Frequency and percentage of dental hygiene habits (tooth cleaning) of participants above 50 in the ardakan cohort study on aging (ACSA) (n = 4,970)
Variables | Total | Age | Sex | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50–64 | 65≤ | p-value | Female | Male | p-value | |||
With natural teeth | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Flossing (yes) | 631 (23.5%) | 538 (25.4%) | 93 (16.5%) | < 0.001 | 397 (26.4%) | 234 (19.9%) | < 0.001 | |
Mouthwash (yes) | 71 (2.6%) | 61 (2.9%) | 10 (1.6%) | 0.875 | 44 (2.9%) | 27 (2.3%) | 0.315 | |
Brushing Habits (yes) | 1,910 (71.2%) | 1,551 (73.2%) | 359 (63.9%) | 0.026 | 1,152 (76.5%) | 758 (64.4%) | < 0.001 | |
Without natural teeth | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Cleaning dentures (yes) | 1,374 (62.1%) | 681 (64.2%) | 693 (60.2%) | < 0.001 | 717 (68.7%) | 657 (56.1%) | < 0.001 | |