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Table 6 Chi-square test for relationship of OS and VSC level and oral health status

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

 

N (%)

OS≥2 (%)

P

VSC ≥ 110 (%)

P

Dental caries

  

0.364

 

1.000

 Yes

42(20.5)

25(59.5)

 

17(40.5)

 

 No

163(79.5)

110(67.5)

 

67(41.1)

 

 Total

205

135(65.9)

 

84(41.0)

 

Residual crowns/roots

  

0.101

 

0.045

 Yes

23(11.2)

19(82.6)

 

14(60.9)

 

 No

182(88.8)

116(63.7)

 

70(38.5)

 

 Total

205

135(65.9)

 

84(41.0)

 

CPI score

  

< 0.001

 

0.426

 0

9(4.4)

3(33.3)

 

2(22.2)

 

 1

48(23.4)

21(43.8)

 

16(33.3)

 

 2

129(62.9)

95(73.6)

 

56(43.4)

 

 3

17(8.3)

15(88.2)

 

9(52.9)

 

 4

2(1.0)

1(50.0)

 

1(50.0)

 

 Total

205

135(65.9)

 

84(41.0)

 

Thickness of tongue coating

  

< 0.001

 

0.010

 0

18(8.8)

8(44.4)

 

6(33.3)

 

 1

78(38.0)

41(52.6)

 

22(28.2)

 

 2

53(25.9)

41(77.4)

 

25(47.2)

 

 3

56(27.3)

45(80.4)

 

31(55.4)

 

 Total

205

135(65.9)

 

84(41.0)

 

Area of tongue coating

  

0.002

 

0.044

 0

17(8.3)

7(41.2)

 

5(29.4)

 

 1

58(28.3)

30(51.7)

 

21(36.2)

 

 2

69(33.7)

51(73.9)

 

24(34.8)

 

 3

61(29.8)

47(77.0)

 

34(55.7)

 

 Total

205

135(65.9)

 

84(41.0)

 

Restorations

  

0.051

 

0.373

 No

183(89.3)

125(68.3)

 

76(41.5)

 

 Fixed denture

21(10.2)

9(42.9)

 

7(33.3)

 

 Movable denture

1(0.5)

1(100.0)

 

1(100.0)

 

 Total

205

135(65.9)

 

84(41.0)

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