Table 2 Toothbrushing habits of participants.
From: Association between toothbrushing habits and hypertension in the general population
Variables | All participants (N = 940) | Hypertension group (N = 529) | Non-Hypertension group (N = 411) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Toothbrushing timing | ||||
Upon waking | 313 (33%) | 175 (33%) | 138 (34%) | 0.889 |
Before breakfast | 73 (8%) | 46 (9%) | 27 (7%) | 0.269 |
After breakfast | 648 (69%) | 338 (64%) | 310 (75%) | < 0.001 |
After lunch | 448 (48%) | 220 (42%) | 228 (55%) | < 0.001 |
Before dinner | 34 (4%) | 16 (3%) | 18 (4%) | 0.294 |
After dinner | 396 (42%) | 235 (44%) | 161 (39%) | 0.110 |
Before sleeping | 479 (51%) | 252 (48%) | 227 (55%) | 0.022 |
Toothbrushing frequency ≥ 3 times per day | 476 (51%) | 234 (44%) | 242 (59%) | < 0.001 |
Long brushing duration | 462 (49%) | 263 (50%) | 199 (48%) | 0.693 |
