| Age (year) |
79.1 ±9.8 |
60–100 |
| Missing teeth |
20.02 ±8.61 |
0–28 |
|
|
Frequency |
Percentage |
| Gender |
|
|
|
Male |
43 |
30.9 |
|
Female |
96 |
69.1 |
| Marital status |
|
|
|
Single |
52 |
37.4 |
|
Married/common-law union |
25 |
18.0 |
|
Divorced/widowed |
62 |
44.6 |
| Social security recipient |
|
|
|
Yes |
64 |
46.0 |
|
No |
75 |
53.0 |
| Maximum level of schooling |
|
|
|
Elementary school and more |
49 |
35.3 |
|
Less than elementary school |
90 |
64.7 |
| Type of senior organization |
|
|
|
Public |
84 |
60.4 |
|
Private |
31 |
22.3 |
|
Day care |
24 |
17.3 |
| Has received radiation |
|
|
|
No, never |
133 |
95.7 |
|
Yes, some time |
6 |
4.3 |
| Tobacco use |
|
|
|
No |
117 |
84.2 |
|
Yes |
22 |
15.8 |
| Regular soda use |
|
|
|
Yes |
46 |
33.1 |
|
Sometimes |
48 |
34.5 |
|
No |
45 |
32.4 |
| Chronic diseases |
|
|
|
None |
37 |
26.6 |
|
Diabetes with/without other |
12 |
8.6 |
|
Hypertension with/without other |
20 |
14.4 |
|
Diabetes with hypertension |
7 |
5.0 |
|
Others |
63 |
45.3 |
| Tooth brushing |
|
|
|
Less than twice/day |
90 |
64.7 |
|
Two or more times/day |
49 |
35.3 |
| Dental status |
|
|
|
Edentulous with prosthesis |
27 |
19.6 |
|
Lost teeth with prosthesis |
37 |
26.8 |
|
Edentulous without prosthesis |
27 |
19.6 |
|
Lost teeth (< 21) without prosthesis |
33 |
23.9 |
|
Lost teeth (> 20) without prosthesis |
13 |
10.1 |
