Factors associated with regular dental visits among hemodialysis patients

Table 4 Distribution of subjects receiving vs not receiving dental checkups, according to study variable (χ² test)

Variable	Receive dental check-up		Not receive dental check-up		P
	n1	%2	n1	%2
Sex
Male	29	60.4	61	65.6	0.545
Female	19	39.6	32	34.4
Employment
Employed	15	31.3	34	36.6	0.502
Unemployed	33	68.8	59	63.4
Referral to dental visit by medical practitioner
Yes	4	8.3	2	2.2	0.102
No	44	91.7	91	97.8
Possession of denture
Yes	17	35.4	17	18.3	0.024
No/unused	31	64.6	66	71.0
Gum swelling/bleeding
Yes	4	8.3	25	26.9	0.007
No	44	91.7	68	73.1
Consciousness of oral health management because of dialysis treatment
Yes	18	37.5	15	16.1	0.005
No	30	62.5	78	83.9
Having a primary dentist
Yes	46	95.8	68	73.1	0.001
No	2	4.2	25	26.9

¹n: Total number of subjects corresponding to each answer;

²%: The percentage of subjects who answered “receive a dental check-up” or “not receive a dental check-up”.