Table 1 Demographic, clinical, and hygienic-dietary characteristics of the participants

Sex

 Male

47 (45)

59 (57)

0.12 *

 Female

56 (54)

44 (43)

Age (years)_ Median (IQR)

48 (35–61)

45 (41–50)

0.019 ‡

BMI (Kg/m²) _ Mean (± SD)

26.2 (6.9)

26.1 (3.6)

0.885 §

Hospitalization

65 (63)

-

-

Outpatient

38 (36)

-

-

Diagnosis

 Acute leukemias

22 (21)

-

-

 Lymphomas

20 (19)

-

-

 Multiple Myeloma

12 (12)

-

-

 Solid tumor

49 (48)

-

-

Antibiotic therapy

31 (30)

-

-

History of previous hospitalizations

70 (67)

-

-

Recent chemotherapy

54 (52)

-

-

Visits to the dentist/year.

 0 times

65 (63)

41 (39)

0.008 *

 1 time

22 (21)

34 (33)

 2 times

6 (5)

13 (12)

 3 times

10 (9)

15 (14)

Tooth brushing/day

 0 times

13 (12)

0

< 0.001 *

 1 time

29 (28)

7 (6)

 2–3 times

35 (34)

58 (56)

 >3 times

26 (25)

38 (36)

Flossing

9 (8)

43 (41)

< 0.001*

Mouthwash use

13 (12)

30 (29)

0.006 *

Oral disease

31 (30)

4 (3)

< 0.001 *

Type of Oral Disease

 No disease

76 (73)

99 (96)

< 0.001 †

 Gingivitis

20 (19)

2 (2)

 Periodontal

3 (2)

1 (1)

 Aphthae

4 (3)

1 (1)

Presence of caries

82 (79)

44 (42)

< 0.001 *

Dental treatment

19 (18)

25 (24)

0.396 *

Smoking

22 (21)

13 (12)

0.138 *