Table 1: Distribution of elderly respondents according to age and sex.

Complaints Male Female Chi-square P-value
Missing tooth 378 (81.2) 324 (74.5) 5.5602 0.0180*
Gum problems 352 (75.6) 310 (71.3) 4.2265 0.0400*
Tooth decay/Pain 318 (68.3) 278 (63.9) 1.7553 0.1852
Xerostomia 238 (51.1) 272 (62.5) 12.5382 0.0001*
Sensitivity in teeth 228 (49.0) 190 (43.7) 2.3861 0.1223
Fracture/broken tooth 202 (43.4) 162 (37.26) 3.3731 0.0663
Facial pain 99 (21.6) 157 (36.3) 24.7602 0.0001*
Soft tissue lesions in mouth 92 (19.7) 74 (17.0) 1.0753 0.3001

*P < 0.05