Table 3 Relationship of oral status variables with qualitative demographic and clinical variables

Gender

Male

1.94(0.95)

70.41

1.84(0.75)

71.90

2.29(1.03)

69.21

female

1.86(0.91)

67.42

1.69(0.73)

64.54

2.29(1.05)

70.1

Statistical analysis

(Mann–Whitney U test)

Z = -0.41

p = 0.68

Z = -1.09

p = 0.27

Z = -0.12

P = 0.89

Job

Self-employment

1.88(0.85)

68.85

2.3(1.103)

80.09

2.3(1.1)

69.81

employed

2.16(0.98)

79.75

2(0.89)

56.25

2(0.89)

56.33

retired

2.1(1/11)

75.22

2.55(0.73)

66.12

2.55(0.79)

78.36

unemployed

1.53(0.83)

54.07

2.18(1.18)

67.68

2.18(1.18)

65.3

other

2.09(0.93)

76.77

2.19(1.09)

62.41

2.19(1.09)

67.19

Statistical analysis

(Kruskal–Wallis test)

K2 = 7.19

P = 0.12

K2 = 5.82

p = 0.21

K2 = 5.82

p = 0.21

Location

rural

2(0.85)

73.68

1.75(0.73)

68.15

2.2(1.15)

68.03

urban

1.9(0.96)

68.79

1.8(0.75)

69.73

2.31(1.02)

69.75

Statistical analysis

(Mann–Whitney U test)

Z = -0.54

p = 0.58

Z = -0.17

p = 0.85

Z = -0.18

p = 0.85

Marital status

single

1.4(0.63)

49.37

1.93(1.28)

58.8

1.93(1.28)

54.09

married

1.95(0.96)

70.74

2.3(1)

71.75

2.3(1)

70.02

Widow/divorced

2.23(0.92)

82.27

2.62(1.04)

61.62

2.62(1.04)

81.96

Statistical analysis

(Kruskal–Wallis test)

K2 = 6.05

p = 0.04*

K2 = 2.04

p = 0.36

K2 = 3.64

p = 0.16

Level of education

illiterate

1.97(0.92)

71.91

2.29(1.15)

69.97

2.29(1.15)

71.78

Under diploma

2.11(0.95)

77.2

2.51(1.04)

79.84

2.51(1.4)

78.5

diploma

1.54(0.86)

54.01

1.92(0.89)

53.03

1.92(0.89)

52.41

Academic

2(1)

73.2

2.4(0.54)

62

2.4(0.54)

69.6

Statistical analysis

(Kruskal–Wallis test)

K2 = 9.23

p = 0.02*

K2 = 12.39

p = 0.006*

K2 = 11.08

p = 0.01*

Person in charge of mouth care

nurse

1.93(0.83)

68.64

1.76(0.85)

70.51

9.94(3.27)

66.01

Nurse assistance

1.9(0.73)

69.1

1.3(0.48)

50.20

8.5(3.34)

49.25

other

2.11(1.02)

75

1.94(1.11)

74.06

10.12(4.33)

64.38

Statistical analysis

(Kruskal–Wallis test)

K2 = 0.44

p = 0.8

K2 = 3.13

p = 0.2

K2 = 1.88

p = 0.39

Tooth brushing

yes

1.43(0.66)

46.39

1.17(0.49)

41.59

7.56(2.77)

38.39

no

2(0.85)

74.12

1.87(0.89)

75.08

10.35(3.35)

70.22

Statistical analysis

(Mann–Whitney U test)

Z = -3.22

P < 0.001*

Z = -4

P < 0.001*

Z = -3.78

P < 0.001*

Material used for mouth washing

chlorhexidine

1.95(0.88)

32.69

1.86(0.91)

73.96

10.04(3.49)

66.61

Normal saline

1.78(0.64)

63.67

1.28(0.46)

48.49

9(2.93)

56.64

other

2.22(0.83)

83.33

1.44(0.72)

55.72

9.33(3.57)

58.83

Statistical analysis

(Kruskal–Wallis test)

K2 = 1.64

p = 0.43

K2 = 8.61

p = -0.01*

K2 = 1.33

p = 0.52

Use of emollient ointment

yes

1.95(0.9)

69.43

1.73(0.84)

69.23

9.72(3.59)

63.81

no

1.93(0.78)

69.53

1.78(0.93)

69.86

9.92(3.3)

65.44

Statistical analysis

(Mann–Whitney U test)

Z = -0.56

p = 0.57

Z = -0.09

p = 0.99

Z = -0.24

p = 0.8