| Maximum occlusal force groups (tertile) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | All | 1(lowest) | 2 | 3(highest) |
Characteristics | n=489 | n=163 | n=163 | n=163 |
Maximum occlusal force, median [IQR], kgf | ||||
 Male dentulous (n=167) | 15.7[8.9–26.1] | 7.3[5.5–9.0] | 15.7[13.1–18.8] | 31.4[26.0–41.4] |
 Male edentulous (n=52) | 11.2[4.7–16.3] | 4.0[3.1–4.7] | 11.2[8.4–12.4] | 18.8[16.3–24.7] |
 Female dentulous (n=182) | 11.9[7.2–18.6] | 5.1[3.3–7.3] | 11.9[10.1–14.2] | 22.3[18.6–28.8] |
 Female edentulous (n=88) | 6.6[3.6–10.9] | 2.8[1.9–3.7] | 6.6[5.4–8.1] | 12.3[10.9–18.0] |