Table 1 Demographic and oral health characteristics of hemodialysis patients with chronic kidney disease.
Question | Response options | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 19–40 years | 55 | 17.5 |
41–60 years | 129 | 41.1 | |
> 60 years | 130 | 41.4 | |
Gender | Male | 183 | 58.3 |
Female | 131 | 41.7 | |
For how long you have been under hemodialysis? | 1–2 years | 107 | 34.1 |
3–4 years | 86 | 27.4 | |
5 years | 27 | 8.6 | |
More than 5 years | 94 | 29.9 | |
Are you suffering from any of the following diseases/conditions? | No | 39 | 12.4 |
Hypertension | 92 | 29.3 | |
Diabetes | 9 | 2.9 | |
Heart problems | 1 | 0.3 | |
Other disease | 3 | 1.0 | |
More then one | 170 | 54.1 | |
Are you smoker? | Yes | 35 | 11.1 |
No | 242 | 77.1 | |
X-smoker | 37 | 11.8 | |
Do you suffer from mouth dryness (xerostomia)? | Yes | 145 | 46.2 |
No | 169 | 53.8 | |
Do you experience taste perception problems? | Yes | 51 | 16.2 |
No | 254 | 80.9 | |
Can’t decide | 8 | 2.5 | |
4.00 | 1 | 0.3 | |
Which of the following taste perception problems do you experience? | Metallic taste | 31 | 9.9 |
Change in taste | 23 | 7.3 | |
Loss of taste | 4 | 1.3 | |
No problem | 246 | 78.3 | |
Other taste problems | 3 | 1.0 | |
6.00 | 7 | 2.2 | |
Which taste do you find difficult to detect? | Sour taste | 7 | 2.2 |
Salty taste | 8 | 2.5 | |
Sweet taste | 3 | 1.0 | |
Bitter taste | 8 | 2.5 | |
No specific taste | 284 | 90.4 | |
Others | 4 | 1.3 | |
What time you think is the worst for taste disturbance? | All the time | 15 | 4.8 |
Just before hemodialysis | 11 | 3.5 | |
Soon after hemodialysis | 17 | 5.4 | |
No specific time | 266 | 84.7 | |
Others | 5 | 1.6 | |
Do you experience a burning mouth sensation? | Yes | 50 | 15.9 |
No | 262 | 83.4 | |
3.00 | 1 | 0.3 | |
6.00 | 1 | 0.3 | |
What medications are you on now? | No | 26 | 8.3 |
Antihypertension | 61 | 19.4 | |
Antidiabetic drugs | 7 | 2.2 | |
Drugs for kidney failure | 22 | 7.0 | |
Other drugs | 8 | 2.5 | |
More than one | 190 | 60.5 | |
The patient has dental caries? | Yes | 235 | 74.8 |
No | 76 | 24.2 | |
In which area is more prominent? | No | 73 | 23.2 |
Incisors | 38 | 12.1 | |
Premolars | 26 | 8.3 | |
Molars | 121 | 38.5 | |
More than one area | 52 | 16.6 | |
The patient has teeth wear? | Yes | 172 | 54.8 |
No | 139 | 44.3 | |
In which area is more prominent? | No | 139 | 44.3 |
Incisors | 91 | 29.0 | |
Premolars | 18 | 5.7 | |
Molars | 37 | 11.8 | |
More than one area | 26 | 8.3 | |
If you see gingival/ periodental abnormalaties/ inflammation, specify in which area, is more prominemt? | No | 105 | 33.4 |
Anterior teeth | 139 | 44.3 | |
Posterior teeth | 38 | 12.1 | |
Both | 30 | 9.6 | |
If any missing teeth? | Yes | 260 | 82.8 |
No | 52 | 16.6 | |
Why they’re missing? | No | 59 | 18.8 |
Caries | 115 | 36.6 | |
Extraction | 26 | 8.3 | |
Periodontal disease | 69 | 22.0 | |
Other causes | 43 | 13.7 |
