Mean number of teeth by age, and previous as well as current oral problems in patients with Sjögren syndrome.
| Variables | % | Teeth, n | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yrs | < 0.001 | ||
| ≤ 50 | 23.2 | 25.5 | |
| 51–60 | 33.5 | 20.7 | |
| 61–70 | 23.8 | 20.7 | |
| > 70 | 19.5 | 17.3 | |
| Education | 0.019 | ||
| Compulsory | 20.3 | 19.4 | |
| Secondary | 38.1 | 20.2 | |
| Higher | 41.6 | 22.8 | |
| Yrs with oral dryness | 0.01 | ||
| ≤ 10 | 33.5 | 23.0 | |
| 11–20 | 40.0 | 20.0 | |
| > 20 | 26.5 | 19.0 | |
| Current severity of oral dryness, NRS, 0–10 | < 0.001 | ||
| 0–2 | 16.1 | 25.4 | |
| 3–6 | 26.3 | 21.0 | |
| 7–10 | 57.6 | 20.1 | |
| Self-reported frequent caries in adolescence | < 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 29.5 | 18.7 | |
| No | 70.2 | 22.3 | |
| Self-reported frequently bleeding gums in adolescence | 0.002 | ||
| Yes | 15.6 | 18.8 | |
| No | 84.4 | 21.7 | |
| Self-reported periodontitis | < 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 19.0 | 17.7 | |
| No | 81.0 | 22.9 | |
NRS: numeric rating scale.