Table 5 Comparison of the levels of oral hypofunction by age

Chewing ability

4.34 ± 0.80^a

4.06 ± 1.21^a

3.34 ± 1.26^b

3.79 ± 1.24

0.000

Maximum occlusal pressure

426.93 ± 294.47^a

406.21 ± 311.91^a

256.94 ± 252.63^b

342.34 ± 292.66

0.001

Number of remaining teeth

23.51 ± 6.73^a

21.06 ± 9.41^a

13.47 ± 11.04^b

18.05 ± 10.66

0.000

Maximum tongue pressure

29.8 ± 7.68^a

27.39 ± 7.84^a

18.93 ± 8.65^b

23.98 ± 9.39

0.000

Oral dryness

27.54 ± 2.02

27.23 ± 2.12

26.72 ± 2.38

27.05 ± 2.24

0.120

Oral cleanliness

0.77 ± 0.65

0.82 ± 0.58

0.98 ± 0.64

0.88 ± 0.62

0.128