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Table 3 Chi-square test for relationship of OS and VSC level and life style factors

From: Prevalence and relevant factors of halitosis in Chinese subjects: a clinical research

 

N (%)

OS≥2 (%)

P

VSC ≥ 110 (%)

P

Smoking

  

0.463

 

0.356

 Yes

28(13.7)

21(75.0)

 

8(28.6)

 

 No

163(79.5)

104(63.8)

 

70(42.9)

 

Used to smoke

14(6.8)

10(71.4)

 

6(42.9)

 

 Total

205

135(65.9)

 

84(41.0)

 

Drinking

  

0.213

 

0.111

 Yes

49(23.9)

36(73.5)

 

16(32.7)

 

 No

140(68.3)

91(65.0)

 

64(45.7)

 

 Used to drink

16(7.8)

8(50.0)

 

4(25.0)

 

 Total

205

135(65.9)

 

84(41.0)

 

Preference to sweetmeat

  

0.423

 

0.033

 Yes

97(47.3)

60(61.9)

 

43(44.3)

 

 No

95(46.3)

67(79.5)

 

32(33.7)

 

 Used to

13(6.3)

8(61.5)

 

9(69.2)

 

 Total

205

135(65.9)

 

84(41.0)

 

Preference to spicy foods (garlic, onion, etc.)

  

0.588

 

0.564

 Often

13(6.3)

8(61.5)

 

7(53.8)

 

 Sometimes

91(44.4)

57(62.6)

 

35(38.5)

 

 Only as seasoning

101(49.3)

70(69.3)

 

42(41.6)

 

 Total

205

135(65.9)

 

84(41.0)

 

Xerostomia experience

  

0.301

 

0.022

 Often

89(43.4)

55(61.8)

 

28(31.5)

 

 Sometimes

116(56.6)

80(69.0)

 

56(48.3)

 

 Total

205

135(65.9)

 

84(41.0)

 

Psychological stress experience

  

0.134

 

0.023

 Often

37(18.0)

25(67.6)

 

11(29.7)

 

 Sometimes

134(65.4)

82(61.2)

 

52(38.8)

 

 Recently

9(4.4)

7(77.8)

 

7(77.8)

 

 Never

25(12.2)

21(84.0)

 

14(56.0)

 

 Total

205

135(65.9)

 

84(41.0)

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