Table 2 Distribution of demography characteristic in the study population between exposed and control group
From: Examining relationship between occupational acid exposure and oral health in workplace
Variable | Control group N = 157 | Exposed group N = 152 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.04* | |||
Female | 26.8% | 17.1% | ||
Male | 73.2% | 82.9% | ||
Age | 37.76 ± 10.06 | 30.08 ± 6.43 | < 0.01* | |
Worked years | 10.41 ± 10.80 | 2.24 ± 2.42 | < 0.00* | |
#BMI | 24.47 ± 4.16 | 23.70 ± 3.58 | 0.09 | |
Education | 0.03* | |||
≤ 12 years | 34.5% | 47.2% | ||
> 12 years | 65.5% | 52.8% | ||
Smoking | 0.92 | |||
No | 60.3% | 60.8% | ||
Yes | 39.7% | 39.2% | ||
Drinking | 0.08 | |||
No | 65.2% | 55.2% | ||
Yes | 34.8% | 44.8% | ||
Chewing areca | 0.01* | |||
No | 87.1% | 95.8% | ||
Yes | 12.9% | 4.2% | ||
Mask use | < 0.00* | |||
No | 26.5% | 4.2% | ||
Yes | 73.5% | 95.8% | ||
Teeth brushing | < 0.00* | |||
Less than twice a day | 88.5% | 55.0% | ||
Twice a day or more | 11.5% | 45.0% | ||
Mouthwash use | < 0.01* | |||
No | 78.8% | 62.4% | ||
Yes | 21.2% | 37.6% | ||
Dental floss use | < 0.00* | |||
No | 34.8% | 87.2% | ||
Yes | 65.2% | 12.8% | ||
Mouth breathing | 0.12 | |||
No | 61.5% | 52.7% | ||
Yes | 38.5% | 47.3% | ||
Halitosis | 0.10 | |||
No | 50.0% | 59.5% | ||
Yes | 50.0% | 40.5% | ||
##Dietary habits with acidic foods (Q1 VS Q4) | < 0.000* | |||
Q1 | 24.8% | 31.1% | ||
Q2 | 36.3% | 17.4% | ||
Q3 | 22.9% | 15.9% | ||
Q4 | 15.9% | 35.6% | ||