Table 2 Ratio of each OHAT subscale divided by number of residual teeth in inpatients
OHAT subscales | Residual tooth number | p value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 19 N (%) | > 20 N (%) | |||||
lip | 0 | 41 | (97.6) | 49 | (94.2) | 0.626 |
> 1 | 1 | (2.4) | 3 | (5.8) | ||
tongue | 0 | 9 | (21.4) | 22 | (42.3) | 0.047 |
> 1 | 33 | (78.6) | 30 | (57.7) | ||
gum/tissue | 0 | 20 | (47.6) | 31 | (59.6) | 0.300 |
> 1 | 22 | (52.4) | 21 | (40.4) | ||
saliva | 0 | 13 | (31.0) | 25 | (48.1) | 0.139 |
> 1 | 29 | (69.0) | 27 | (51.9) | ||
natural teeth | 0 | 31 | (73.8) | 33 | (63.5) | 0.374 |
> 1 | 11 | (26.2) | 19 | (36.5) | ||
denture | 0 | 27 | (64.3) | 48 | (92.3) | 0.001 |
> 1 | 15 | (35.7) | 4 | (7.7) | ||
oral cleanliness | 0 | 20 | (47.6) | 21 | (40.4) | 0.534 |
> 1 | 22 | (52.4) | 31 | (59.6) | ||
dental pain | 0 | 39 | (92.9) | 49 | (94.2) | 1.000 |
> 1 | 3 | (7.1) | 3 | (5.8) | ||
mean score of OHAT | 3.6 ± 1.9 | 2.9 ± 2.2 | 0.134 | |||