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Table 1 Characteristics of participants (N = 115)

From: Oral health and emotional well-being in premenopausal and postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional cohort study

Variables

PMW (n = 56)

Mean ± SD or n (%)

RMPW (n = 59)

Mean ± SD or n (%)

p value

Age (years)

54 ± 5

41 ± 4

< 0.0001*

Menopause age (years)

46 ± 4

  

Education

Primary

17 (30.4%)

6 (10.2%)

0.019

Secondary

11 (19.6%)

19 (32.2%)

High

28 (50%)

34 (57.6%)

Smoking

Yes

18 (32%)

18 (30.5%)

0.95

No

38 (68%)

41 (69.5%)

BMI

27.55 ± 5.41

25.61 ± 4

0.036*

Systemic disease prevalence

33(58.9%)

23(38.9%)

0.032

  1. BMI Body Mass Index
  2. PMW post-menopausal women
  3. RMPW regularly menstruating premenopausal women
  4. *T-test for equality of means
  5. Pearson chi-square test