Table 1.

Frequency of patient demographics and oral conditions

Demographics	Patients N=104 n (%)
Age group
29–49	16 (15%)
50–64	30 (29%)
65–74	24 (23%)
75–84	17 (16%)
85–112	15 (14%)
Unknown	2 (2%)
Gender
Male	42 (40%)
Female	61 (59%)
Unknown	1 (1%)
Race/Ethnicity
Native American	1 (1.0%)
Asian/Pacific Islander	2 (2.0%)
African American	47 (45%)
Caucasian	45 (43%)
Hispanic	5 (5%)
Other	2 (2%)
Unknown	2 (2%)
Education
Grade 1–11	18 (17%)
High School/GED	32 (31%)
Some College	31 (30%)
Bachelor's Degree	9 (9%)
Advanced Degree	14 (13%)
Marital Status
Married	38 (37%)
Live with Partner	5 (5%)
Widowed	32 (31%)
Divorced or Separated	11 (11%)
Never Married	17 (16%)
Unknown	1 (1%)
Oral Condition and Severity
Salivary hypofunction *
None	2 (2%)
Mild	38 (37%)
Moderate	42 (40%)
Severe	22 (21%)
Fungal infection
Present	37 (36%)
Absent	67 (64%)
Erythema
Present	52 (50%)
Absent	52 (50%)
Ulceration
Present	21 (20%)
Absent	83 (80%)
Other
Present	48 (46%)
Absent	56 (54%)

^*none (score of 0); mild (score >0 to 3); moderate (score >3 to 6); severe (score >6).