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Table 1 Tertiles of MOF across age and dentulous status

From: Association between maximum occlusal force and 3-year all-cause mortality in community-dwelling elderly people

 

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]