Table 3 Comparison between groups based on questionnaire.

From: Relationship between body mass index and masticatory factors evaluated with a wearable device

  

Yes

No

p value

n

BMI

n

BMI

All

Exercise regularly

101 (27.7%)

22.9 ± 3.4

264 (72.3%)

22.4 ± 3.4

0.164

Walking faster

194 (53.2%)

22.4 ± 3.2

171 (46.8%)

22.7 ± 3.6

0.131

Eating breakfast?

292 (80.0%)

22.6 ± 3.3

73 (20.0%)

22.3 ± 3.8

0.142

Men

Exercise regularly

62 (30.5%)

23.7 ± 3.6

141 (69.5%)

23.3 ± 3.1

0.382

Walking faster

116 (57.1%)

23.4 ± 3.2

87 (42.9%)

23.4 ± 3.4

0.910

Eating breakfast

159 (78.3%)

23.4 ± 3.2

44 (21.7%)

23.4 ± 3.6

0.860

Women

Exercise regularly

39 (24.1%)

21.6 ± 2.4

123 (75.9%)

21.3 ± 3.4

0.569

Walking faster

78 (48.1%)

20.8 ± 2.6

84 (51.9%)

21.8 ± 3.5

0.038

Eating breakfast

133 (82.1%)

21.5 ± 3.0

29 (17.9%)

20.7 ± 3.5

0.285

  1. Student’s t test (comparison of BMI between Yes or No).
  2. The values in the table indicate mean ± standard deviation.