|
Oral health aspect
|
Distance from the benchmark: difference between dentists and caregivers on log scale (increase for caregivers)
|
95% confidence interval
|
P-value
|
|---|
|
Denture hygiene
|
0.118 (1.13)
|
0.028–0.208
|
0.010
|
|
Oral hygiene
|
0.326 (1.39)
|
0.236–0.416
|
<.0001
|
|
Teeth
|
0.411 (1.51)
|
0.308–0.513
|
<.0001
|
|
Gums
|
0.414 (1.51)
|
0.328–0.499
|
<.0001
|
|
Tongue
|
0.368 (1.44)
|
0.278–0.458
|
<.0001
|
|
Palate, lips, cheeks
|
0.347 (1.41)
|
0.260–0.435
|
<.0001
|
- For all oral health aspects the distances from the benchmark scores were significantly higher for the caregivers than for the dentists
