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Table 2 Mean GOHAI score of the participants in relation to health-related behaviors variables

From: Socio-demographic factors, dental status and health-related behaviors associated with geriatric oral health-related quality of life in Southwestern China

Variables

n (%)

Mean GOHAI score ± SD

95%CI

p-value

Smoking habits

0.004*

 Smoking

260 (34.9)

49.34 ± 7.036

48.48, 50.20

 

 Not smoking

484 (65.1)

47.67 ± 7.866

46.96, 48.37

 

Drinking habits

0.030*

 Drinking

359 (48.3)

48.88 ± 7.476

48.10, 49.66

 

 Not drinking

385 (51.7)

47.66 ± 7.722

46.89,48.44

 

Brushing habits

0.001**

 Seldom/never

71 (9.5)

45.01 ± 9.086

42.86, 47.16

 

 Less than once a day

93 (12.5)

47.42 ± 8.065

45.76, 49.08

 

 Once a day

336 (45.2)

48.67 ± 7.180

47.90, 49.44

 

 Twice a day or more

244 (32.8)

48.93 ± 7.360

48.00, 49.86

 

Frequency of eating sweets

0.797**

 Seldom/never

218 (29.3)

48.14 ± 8.036

47.06, 49.21

 

 Less than once a day

407 (54.7)

48.41 ± 7.370

47.69, 49.13

 

 Once a day or more

119 (16.0)

47.92 ± 7.750

46.51, 49.32

 
  1. *2-sample t-test
  2. **One-way ANOVA