Table 1. Significance test between demographic characteristics and periodontal disease using Chi-square

Demographic characteristics Division Periodontal disease Chi-square (p-value)
No % Yes %
Total 7,578 68.26 3,524 31.74
Gender Male 3,048 40.22 1,960 55.62 229.68 (< 0.001)
Female 4,530 59.78 1,564 44.38
Age group 20–39 3,016 39.8 392 11.12 1,001.8 (< 0.001)
40–64 3,457 45.62 2,112 59.93
65 ≤ 1,105 14.58 1,020 28.94
Basic living allowance Yes 426 5.62 256 7.26 10.978 (< 0.001)
No 7,152 94.38 3,268 92.74
Education Elementary school 893 11.78 835 23.69 587.75 (< 0.001)
Middle school 756 9.98 549 15.58
High school 2,164 28.56 1,178 33.43
College/university 3,336 44.02 833 23.64
Graduate school 429 5.66 129 3.66
Economic activity status Yes 4,660 61.49 2,262 64.19 7.3258 (0.006)
No 2,918 38.51 1,262 35.81