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Table 6 Comparison of self-reported and clinically-examined numbers of teeth by oral condition and oral hygiene in subjects of J-MICC Study

From: Validity of self-reported number of teeth and oral health variables

 

Male (n = 80)

Female (n = 106)

n

ρ a

p-value

n

ρ a

p-value

Oral condition

      

 Clinically-examined number of teeth

      

  0 ~ 19

6

0.22

0.67

5

1.00

-

  20 ~ 32

74

0.68

<0.01

101

0.65

<0.01

 CPI

      

  0

20

0.57

<0.01

43

0.55

<0.01

  1,2

51

0.75

<0.01

55

0.74

<0.01

  3,4

9

0.55

0.12

5

0.50

0.39

Oral hygiene

      

 Frequency of tooth brushing

      

  Once a day

19

0.76

<0.01

14

0.44

0.11

  Twice a day

44

0.72

<0.01

49

0.70

<0.01

  3 or more times a day

17

0.66

<0.01

43

0.75

<0.01

 Frequency of dental scaling visit

      

  None

49

0.76

<0.01

44

0.75

<0.01

  Once or twice a year

20

0.54

0.01

41

0.70

<0.01

  3 or more times a year

11

0.89

<0.01

21

0.45

0.04

  1. aSpearman’s rank correlation coefficient
  2. CPI community periodontal index