Table 1.
Participant Characteristics at Baseline and After Six Months and Drop-Outs. Data are Presented as Means (SD) or Counts (Frequency)
| Drop-Outs (n = 36) | Participants Analysed at Baseline (n = 114) | Six-Month Follow-Up of the Analysed Participants | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 82.4 (10.8) | 82.0 (9.5) | 82.5 (9.5) |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 25 (69.4%) | 88 (77.2%) | 88 (77.2%) |
| Male | 11 (30.6%) | 26 (22.8%) | 26 (22.8%) |
| Number of teeth | 12.8 (9.9) | 9.2 (9.6) | 8.9 (9.3) |
| Level of care | |||
| 0 | 1 (2.8%) | 3 (2.6%) | 2 (1.8%) |
| 1 | 2 (5.6%) | 4 (3.5%) | 3 (2.6%) |
| 2 | 7 (19.4%) | 38 (33.3%) | 36 (31.6%) |
| 3 | 11 (30.6%) | 35 (30.7%) | 37 (32.5%) |
| 4 | 14 (38.9%) | 28 (24.6%) | 27 (23.7%) |
| 5 | 1 (2.8%) | 6 (5.3%) | 9 (7.9%) |
| Number of diseases | 6 (3.4) | 5.9 (3.5) | 6.5 (3.4) |
| Number of medications | 7.2 (3.4) | 8.7 (3.7) | 8.8 (4.2) |
| Total denture status | |||
| FDP/natural teeth | 14 (38.9%) | 31 (27.1%) | 31 (27.1%) |
| RDP | 8 (22.2%) | 19 (16.7%) | 17 (14.9%) |
| CD | 9 (25.0%) | 50 (43.9%) | 44 (38.6%) |
| ENP | 5 (13.9%) | 14 (12.3%) | 22 (19.3%) |
| PI (n = 77) | 2.3 (0.8) | 2.1 (0.9) | 2.4 (0.8) |
| DHI total (n = 74) | 53.9 (32.3) | 54.5(27.5) | 69.9 (27.5) |
| Decayed teeth | 1.7 (1.8) | 1.8 (3.3) | 2.9 (4.0) |
| Missing teeth | 15.3 (9.7) | 19.0 (9.3) | 19.2 (9.6) |
| Filled teeth | 6.9 (6.6) | 4.7 (5.9) | 3.8 (5.3) |
| DMF-T | 23.9 (4.8) | 25.4 (4.0) | 26.0 (3.6) |
| Estimation of health condition | |||
| Good | 19 (52.8%) | 62 (54.4%) | 48 (42.1%) |
| Reduced | 12 (33.3%) | 39 (34.2%) | 50 (43.9%) |
| Poor | 5 (13.9%) | 13 (2.4%) | 16 (14.0%) |
| OHAT | 5.4 (2.3) | 5.8 (2.4) | 6.5 (2.4) |
| GDR | |||
| 0.5 | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.9%) | 9 (7.9%) |
| 1 | 5 (13.9%) | 16 (14.0%) | 34 (29.8%) |
| 2 | 11 (30.6%) | 31 (27.2%) | 19 (16.6%) |
| 3 | 5 (13.9%) | 20 (17.5%) | 15 (13.2%) |
| 4 | 5 (13.9%) | 14 (12.3%) | 12 (10.5%) |
| 5 | 1 (2.8%) | 12 (10.5%) | 14 (12.3%) |
| 6 | 7 (19.4%) | 12 (10.5%) | 11 (9.6%) |
| 7 | 2 (5.6%) | 8 (7.0%) | 36 (31.6%) |
| CDR | |||
| 0 | 4 (11.1%) | 15 (13.2%) | 8 (7.0%) |
| 0.5 | 12 (33.3%) | 25 (21.9%) | 25 (21.9%) |
| 1 | 6 (16.7%) | 30 (26.3%) | 28 (24.6%) |
| 2 | 7 (19.4%) | 22 (19.3%) | 28 (24.6%) |
| 3 | 7 (19.4%) | 22 (19.3%) | 25 (21.9%) |
| AST (n = 108) | 10.4 (3.5) | 11.04 (2.8) | 10.7 (3.5) |
| BMI | 26.6 (5.5) | 27.7 (6.6) | 27.8 (6.8) |
Abbreviations: FDP, fixed dental prosthesis; RDP, removable dental prosthesis; CD, complete denture; ENP, edentulous without dental prosthesis. PI, Plaque Index; DHI, Denture Hygiene Index; OHAT, Oral Health Impact Tool; GDR, Global Deterioration Scale; CDR, Clinical Dementia Rating; AST, Apraxia Screening Test.