Table 2 Characteristics of study participants stratified by oral disease burden (ODB) defined by asymptotic dental score (ADS)
From: Oral disease burden of dentate older adults living in long-term care facilities: FINORAL study
ADS low n = 39 | ADS moderate n = 96 | ADS high n = 74 | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | ||||
Age, mean (SD) | 81 (9) | 82 (8) | 84 (9) | 0.12 |
Gender female, n (%) | 29 (74) | 62 (65) | 60 (81) | 0.22 |
Education ≤ 8 years, n (%) | 16 (42) | 34 (39) | 23 (34) | 0.41 |
Health and diseases | ||||
Charlson comorbidity index, mean (SD) | 2.0 (1.5) | 1.9 (1.2) | 2.1 (1.3) | 0.78 |
Coronary artery disease, n (%) | 3 (8) | 9 (9) | 15 (20) | 0.032 |
Myocardial infarction, n (%) | 3 (8) | 1 (1) | 5 (7) | 0.81 |
Stroke, n (%) | 10 (26) | 23 (24) | 23 (31) | 0.43 |
Dementia, n (%) | 24 (62) | 65 (68) | 54 (73) | 0.21 |
Regular medications, mean (SD) | 9.0 (3.4) | 9.4 (3.8) | 8.6 (3.7) | 0.39 |
Functioning | ||||
Ability to move, n (%): independently with or without aids | 22(56) | 33(35) | 27(38) | 0.11 |
Eating, n (%): needs assistance | 13 (33) | 44 (43) | 39 (53) | 0.035 |
Daily oral hygiene, n (%): needs assistance | 12 (32) | 31 (33) | 29 (40) | 0.33 |
Dementia stage CDR, n (%) | 0.26 | |||
Mild or very mild | 11 (29) | 28 (31) | 14 (19) | |
Moderate | 9 (24) | 26 (29) | 21 (29) | |
Severe | 18 (47) | 36 (40) | 38 (52) | |
MMSE, mean (SD) | 16.5 (7.8) | 14.1 (7.6) | 13.6 (6.8) | 0.084 |
Ability to make contact, n (%): weakened | 17 (44) | 57 (61) | 48 (66) | 0.033 |
Unclear or no speech, n (%) | 9 (23) | 40 (43) | 36 (49) | 0.012 |
Nutrition | ||||
BMI, mean (SD) | 26.5 (6.3) | 26.1 (4.7) | 25.7 (5.2) | 0.47 |
Consistency of food, n (%): soft or pureed | 5 (13) | 22 (23) | 25 (34) | 0.012 |
MNA, mean (SD) | 21(4) | 21(3) | 20(3) | 0.25 |