Table 5.
Direction of the distance from the benchmark
| Underestimation of the condition (lower score than benchmark, odds ratio caregivers/dentists) |
95% confidence interval | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denture hygiene | 0.95 | 0.81–1.11 | 0.522 |
| Oral hygiene | 0.72 | 0.62–0.84 | <.0001 |
| Teeth | 0.74 | 0.61–0.88 | 0.001 |
| Gums | 1.39 | 1.22–1.59 | <.0001 |
| Tongue | 1.12 | 0.97–1.30 | 0.118 |
| Palate/lips/cheeks | 1.22 | 1.07–1.40 | 0.004 |
For oral hygiene and teeth the odds to assign a lower score than the benchmark were significantly higher for the dentists. For gums and palate/lips/cheeks the odds to assign a lower score than the benchmark were significantly higher for the caregivers