Table 3 Correlations among different parameters of oral function

Bite force

endurance

Spearman’s ρ

0.291

p-value

0.058

N

43

Max. tongue pressure

Spearman’s ρ

0.439**

0.273

p-value

0.003

0.076

N

43

43

Tongue pressure endurance

Spearman’s ρ

0.144

0.274

0.071

p-value

0.357

0.075

0.605

N

43

43

43

Max. mouth opening

Spearman’s ρ

0.415**

0.295

0.558**

0.103

p-value

0.006

0.055

 < 0.001

0.511

N

43

43

43

43