Table 2 Comparison between the two groups with and without lack of exercise habits.
Variable | LEH(−) (n = 156) | LEH( +) (n = 59) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median[Q1,Q3] n (%) | Median[Q1,Q3] n (%) | ||||
Age, years | 74.0[70.0, 78.5] | 74.0[70.0, 78.5] | 0.956 | ||
Women, n(%) | 117 | (75.0) | 41 | (69.5) | 0.489 |
Current smokers, n (%) | 5 | (3.2) | 5 | (8.5) | 0.142 |
BMI | 22.3[20.4, 24.2] | 23.9[20.8, 26.1] | 0.051 | ||
JST-IC score | 13.0[11.5, 15.0] | 12.0[9.5, 15.0] | 0.011 | ||
Medical history, n (%) | |||||
Malignant neoplasm | 21 | (13.5) | 11 | (18.6) | 0.391 |
Stroke | 5 | (3.2) | 1 | (1.7) | 1.000 |
Myocardial infarction | 2 | (1.3) | 1 | (1.7) | 1.000 |
Depression | 4 | (2.6) | 0 | (0.0) | 0.577 |
Osteoarthritis | 27 | (17.3) | 11 | (18.6) | 0.842 |
Depressive tendencies | 14 | (9.0) | 9 | (15.3) | 0.217 |
Oral function | |||||
Number of teeth | 22.0[16.0, 26.0] | 22.0[12.5, 27.0] | 0.752 | ||
TCI (%) | 22.2[11.1, 47.2] | 33.3[11.1, 61.1] | 0.076 | ||
Oral moisture | 28.8[27.4, 29.9] | 29.0[27.9, 30.3] | 0.458 | ||
Occlusal force (N) | 573.5[370.9, 832.4] | 458.9[283.3, 757.5] | 0.312 | ||
ODK (times/s) | 6.0[5.6, 6.4] | 5.8[5.4, 6.2] | 0.139 | ||
Tongue pressure (kPa) | 34.8[29.3, 38.8] | 36.1[32.4, 40.1] | 0.068 | ||
Masticatory function (mg/dL) | 213.0[175.0, 253.0] | 205.0[169.5, 232.5] | 0.149 | ||
Oral hypofunction | 42 | (26.9) | 15 | (25.4) | 0.864 |
