Table 2 Characteristics of the participants who discontinued using their PRDPÂ (N=175)
| Â | Â | PRDP wearing status: % by row | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Overall distribution (100%) | Discontinued wearing both UPRDP and LPRDP (15.0%) | Discontinued wearing only UPRDP (27.8%) | Discontinued wearing only LPRDP (57.2%) |
Age (years): <50 | 13.8 | Â | Â | Â |
50–69 | 72.3 |  |  |  |
≥70 | 13.9 |  |  |  |
Sex: Male | 33.5 | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 66.5 | Â | Â | Â |
Health insurance: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
UCS | 9.1 | 73.3 | 6.7 | 20.0 |
Company welfare | 0.9 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
CSMBS | 12.4 | 85.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 |
SSS | 8.6 | 84.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
No insurance | 68.6 | 84.4 | 3.3 | 12.3 |
Others | 0.4 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Oral status: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Remaining natural teeth: < 20 | 11.0 | 73.7 | 5.3 | 21.0 |
≥ 20 | 89.0 | 85.1 | 3.9 | 11.0 |
Posterior occluding pair: <4 | 27.8 | 70.2 | 2.1 | 27.7 |
≥4 | 72.2 | 88.8 | 4.8 | 6.4 |
Edentulous area: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Maxillary arch: Anterior only | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
Posterior only | 41.1 | 87.4 | 7.0 | 5.6 |
Both (Ant & Post) | 12.7 | 59.1 | 0.0 | 40.9 |
No tooth loss | 41.6 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Mandibular arch: Anterior only | 1.7 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Posterior only | 80.9 | 83.6 | 2.9 | 13.5 |
Both (Ant & Post) | 8.1 | 64.3 | 21.4 | 14.3 |
No tooth loss | 9.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Initial reason for seeking PRDP treatment: | ||||
Better chewing | 17.9 | 74.2 | 6.5 | 19.3 |
Social activities | 0.6 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Family suggestion | 8.7 | 85.8 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
Supported by government health coverage scheme | 0.6 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Replacing old denture | 3.5 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 33.3 |
Dentist suggestion | 51.4 | 85.4 | 3.4 | 11.2 |
Preventing tooth movement | 17.3 | 89.6 | 3.5 | 6.9 |
Reason for discontinuing PRDP usage: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Chewing difficulty | 15.6 | 67.8 | 7.4 | 14.8 |
Food impaction | 24.3 | 90.5 | 2.4 | 7.1 |
Declined taste | 2.9 | 80.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 |
Speaking difficulty | 2.3 | 75.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 |
Ill-fitting denture | 3.5 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 33.3 |
Pain from denture | 22.5 | 87.2 | 0.0 | 12.8 |
Discomfort | 26.6 | 82.6 | 4.4 | 13.0 |
Others i.e. nausea, vomiting | 2.3 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
Patient’s desire for new PRDP: No | 94.8 | 83.5 | 3.7 | 12.8 |
Yes | 5.2 | 88.9 | 11.1 | 0.0 |