Table 1 Background characteristics overall and by intervention
From: Evaluating mechanisms of change in an oral hygiene improvement trial with older adults
Characteristic | Overall percent (n = 331) | Percent AMI counseling intervention (n = 174) | Percent campaign intervention (n = 157) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
 Male | 42.0 | 42.5 | 41.4 |
 Female | 58.0 | 57.5 | 58.6 |
Age (mean = 66.2; SD = 10.4) | |||
 < 62 | 31.1 | 31.0 | 31.2 |
 ≥ 62 | 68.9 | 68.9 | 68.8 |
Race/ethnicity | |||
 Hispanic | 58.3 | 66.1 | 21.0* |
 Black Not Hispanic | 23.0 | 24.7 | 49.7 |
 White Not Hispanic and others | 18.7 | 9.2 | 29.3 |
Education | |||
 Less than high school | 47.7 | 49.4 | 45.7 |
 More than high school | 52.3 | 50.6 | 54.2 |
Marital status | |||
 Living alone | 83.9 | 89.1 | 78.4 |
 Married/with partner | 16.0 | 10.9 | 21.6 |
Income (Mean = $1018; SD = $531.6) | |||
 < $900 | 51.7 | 45.4 | 38.8 |
 ≥ $900 | 48.3 | 54.6 | 61.2 |
Time since last visit to the dentist | |||
 < 1 year | 55.2 | 55.5 | 57.2 |
 ≥ 1 year | 43.7 | 44.5 | 42.8 |
No. Illness Diagnoses (Mean = 3.8 (SD = 1.4); median = 4 | |||
 0–4 | 67.4 | 67.8 | 66.9 |
 4+  | 32.6 | 32.2 | 33.1 |
No. Diagnoses that Interfere with daily activities (Mean = 1.4 (SD = 1.0); Median = 0) | |||
 0 | 42.0 | 43.1 | 40.8 |
 1+ | 58.0 | 56.9 | 59.2 |
CES-D-SF (Mean = 4.1 (SD = 2.2); Median = 4 | |||
 0–4 | 57.4 | 43.1 | 57.3 |
 4+ | 42.6 | 56.9 | 42.7 |
Self-Rating of oral health | |||
 Poor and Fair | 63.1 | 60.9 | 65.6 |
 Good and Excellent | 36.9 | 39.1 | 34.4 |