From: Oral status and affecting factors in Iranian ICU patients: a cross-sectional study
Oral status variable | Gum and oral mucosa status score | Lips status | Overall oral status | ||||
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Demographic and clinical variable | Mean(SD) | Mean rank | Mean(SD) | Mean rank | Mean(SD) | Mean rank | |
Gender | Male | 1.95(0.85) | 69.77 | 1.66(0.78) | 66.19 | 9.84(3.29) | 64.66 |
female | 1.93(0.86) | 68.93 | 1.96(1.02) | 76.44 | 9.85(3.69) | 64.18 | |
Statistical analysis (Mann–Whitney U test) | Z = -0.12 p = 0.9 | Z = -1.52 p = 0.12 | Z = -0.06 p = 0.94 | ||||
Job | Self-employee | 2.07(0.82) | 75.51 | 1.77(0.89) | 69.97 | 10.28(3.33) | 69.49 |
employee | 1.5(0.83) | 49 | 1.83(0.4) | 81.67 | 9(2.75) | 55.5 | |
retired | 2(0.92) | 71.76 | 1.59(0.78) | 62.60 | 10.10(3.48) | 68.61 | |
unemployed | 1.93(0.97) | 67.43 | 1.68(1.02) | 62.46 | 9.14(4) | 54.59 | |
other | 1.81(0.69) | 65.03 | 1.94(0.87) | 79 | 9.85(3.05) | 65.93 | |
Statistical analysis (Kruskal–Wallis test) | K2 = 3.51 p = 0.47 | K2 = 4.88 p = 0.3 | K2 = 3.25 p = 0.51 | ||||
Location | rural | 2(0.85) | 72.10 | 2(0.91) | 20.81 | 10.58(3.6) | 72.12 |
urban | 1.93(0.85) | 69.06 | 1.71(0.86) | 53/67 | 9.73(3.39) | 62.33 | |
Statistical analysis (Mann–Whitney U test) | Z = -0.33 p = 0.73 | Z = -1.54 p = 0.12 | Z = -0.91 p = 0.36 | ||||
Marital status | single | 1.8(0.94) | 62.8 | 0.91(0.21) | 57.10 | 8(3.21) | 43.07 |
married | 1.96(0.84) | 70.57 | 0.83(0.08) | 69.05 | 8.96(3.37) | 65.65 | |
Widow/divorced | 1.92(0.86) | 68.15 | 1.09(0.03) | 87.58 | 11.08(3.44) | 79.75 | |
Statistical analysis (Kruskal–Wallis test) | K2 = 0.58 p = 0.74 | K2 = 4.9 p = 0.08 | K2 = 6.87 p = 0.03* | ||||
Level of education | illiterate | 2.06(0.87) | 74.76 | 1.77(0.8) | 73.13 | 10.46(2.83) | 73.15 |
Under diploma | 2.11(0.87) | 77.13 | 1.93(0.99) | 75.81 | 10.83(3.75) | 74.4 | |
diploma | 1.54(0.67) | 51.84 | 1.49(0.69) | 58.42 | 7.91(2.56) | 44.88 | |
academic | 2(1) | 72.40 | 1.4(0.54) | 56.10 | 9.4(2.96) | 61.7 | |
Statistical analysis (Kruskal–Wallis test) | K2 = 11.27 p = 0.01* | K2 = 6.04 p = 0.1 | K2 = 18.42 P < 0.03* | ||||
Person in charge of mouth care | nurse | 1.93(0.83) | 68.64 | 1.84(0.85) | 70.51 | 9.94(3.27) | 66.01 |
Nurse assistance | 1.9(0.73) | 69.10 | 1.3(0.48) | 50.20 | 9.94(3.27) | 44.25 | |
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) | 66.41 |
Normal saline | 1.78(0.64) | 63.67 | 1.28(0.46) | 48.49 | 9(2.93) | 56.64 | |
other | 2.22(0.83) | 83.13 | 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 = 1.3 p = 0/52 | ||||
Use of emollient ointment | yes | 1.95(0.9) | 69.43 | 1.73(0.84) | 69.23 | 9.79(3.52) | 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 |