Table 3 Association between dentition and masticatory function with cognitive status and subjective perception of oral health.
Oral variable | FTU (N) | FTU > 6 (yes, N = 1) | FOU (N) | FOU > 10 (yes, N = 17) | rpFTU (N) | rpFTU > 6 (yes, N = 16) | Residual teeth (N) | Edentulia (yes, N = 20) | Removable prosthesis (yes, N = 18) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Subjective good oral health – current (mean, %) | |||||||||
Yes | 0.56 | 100% | 8.00 | 53% | 5.61 | 56% | 6.39 | 50% | 61% |
No | 0.69 | 0% | 9.07 | 47% | 7.15 | 44% | 3.08 | 50% | 39% |
p-value | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
Subjective good oral health – past (mean, %) | |||||||||
Yes | 1.12 | 100% | 9.41 | 62% | 6.47 | 60% | 8.82 | 53% | 53% |
No | 0.00 | 0% | 12.43 | 38% | 10.29 | 40% | 0.57 | 47% | 47% |
p-value | 0.0449 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | 0.0027 | 0.0149 | 0.0149 |
Discomfort in chewing (mean, %) | |||||||||
Yes | 0.27 | 0% | 8.47 | 53% | 6.67 | 50% | 2.53 | 60% | 56% |
No | 1.07 | 100% | 9.64 | 47% | 6.71 | 50% | 8.36 | 40% | 44% |
p-value | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
Discomfort in social interactions (mean, %) | |||||||||
Yes | 1.13 | 0% | 7.75 | 24% | 5.63 | 19% | 5.63 | 33% | 22% |
No | 0.48 | 100% | 9.52 | 76% | 7.10 | 81% | 5.24 | 67% | 78% |
p-value | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
Objective xerostomia (mean, %) | |||||||||
Yes | 0.00 | 0% | 4.78 | 18% | 4.00 | 19% | 0.67 | 36% | 28% |
No | 0.86 | 100% | 9.95 | 82% | 7.18 | 81% | 6.77 | 64% | 72% |
p-value | 0.0460 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | 0.0061 | NS | NS |
Subjective xerostomia (mean, %) | |||||||||
Yes | 0.33 | 0% | 8.33 | 41% | 6.58 | 44% | 3.50 | 45% | 56% |
No | 0.88 | 100% | 9.53 | 58% | 6.77 | 66% | 6.65 | 55% | 44% |
p-value | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | 0.0474 |
Dementia (mean, %) | |||||||||
Yes | 0.60 | 0% | 9.13 | 47% | 6.73 | 50% | 5.13 | 50% | 50% |
No | 0.63 | 100% | 7.81 | 53% | 5.81 | 50% | 4.88 | 50% | 50% |
p-value | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
