Table 3 Distribution of declined oral functions across seven parameters.

From: Impacts of dental checkups on oral function among Japanese older adults

Declined Oral Function

Overall participants with declined function

n (%)

Dental checkups

p-value

Yes

No

Oral uncleanliness (score)

219 (93.2)

113 (89.0)

106 (98.1)

0.005

Oral dryness (ml/min)

75 (31.9)

38 (29.9)

37 (34.3)

0.477

Declined occlusal support (number)

43 (18.3)

20 (15.7)

23 (21.3)

0.273

Declined ODK (pataka) (Score)

89 (37.9)

43 (36.2)

46 (39.8)

0.571

Declined tongue pressure (kPa)

104 (44.3)

42 (38.9)

62 (48.8)

0.127

Declined masticatory performance (score)

36 (15.3)

9 (7.1)

27 (25.0)

< 0.001

Declined swallowing function (score)

30 (12.8)

8 (6.3)

22 (20.4)

0.001

  1. Data are presented as the number of participants (%). Statistical tests run by Chi-square test. The significance level is < 0.05. Bold indicates significance. ODK- Oral diadochokinesis. Oral cleanliness was assessed by a bacterial counter, oral dryness by unstimulated salivary flow, reduced occlusal support by number of remaining functional teeth, ODK by kenkou-kun, tongue pressure by JMS machine, masticatory performance by gummy jelly, and swallowing by repetitive saliva swallowing test.
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