Table 1 Patient characteristics (N = 45)
From: Identification and susceptibility testing of oral candidiasis in advanced cancer patients
Characteristics | Total N | Mean (SD) [min, max] or n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic variables | ||
 Age in years | 45 | 65.3 (9.7) [45, 84] |
 Female sex | 45 | 31 (69) |
Data from medical records | ||
 Smoking | 44 | 10 (23) |
 Cancer Diagnosis | 45 |  |
  Gastro-intestinal |  | 13 (29) |
  Lung |  | 8 (18) |
  Gynecologic |  | 7 (16) |
  Prostate |  | 2 (4) |
  Breast |  | 2 (4) |
  Other |  | 13 (29) |
 Metastases | 44 | 35 (80) |
 Number of medical treatments | 44 | 12.2 (4.0) [6,26] |
 Karnofsky score | 43 | 51.2 (18.2) [20, 80] |
Observations and screening by dentists | ||
 Dental status | ||
  Number of teeth | 44 | 24.7 (4.9) [9,31] |
  Number of prostheses | 42 | 0.4 (2.0) [0, 13] |
  Number of tooth remnants | 43 | 0.2 (0.7) [0, 4] |
 Oral Mucositis (OMAS) | ||
  Ulceration score (range 0–3) | 44 | 0.15 (0.32) [0, 1.67] |
  Erythema score (range 0–2) | 44 | 0.39 (0.33) [0, 1.11] |
 Clinical Evaluation | ||
  MPS—plaque on tongue (range 1–4) | 43 | 1.9 (0.9) [1,4] |
  MPS—plaque on teeth (range 1–4) | 44 | 1.9 (0.9) [1,4] |
  Clinical sign of dry mouth (yes/no) | 40 | 19 (48) |
  Clinical sign of fungal infection (yes/no) | 43 | 26 (60) |