Table 2.
Pain reported by participants with an MMSE score of 14 or higher, by cognitive status
| Pain reported during | Total N (%) | MCI N (%) | Dementia N (%) | Test value | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily oral activities, N (%) | 179 (100.0%) | 44 (100.0%) | 135 (100.0%) | χ 2 (1) = 25.90 | <0.001 |
| Rest | 1 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.7%) | ‐ | 1.000 |
| Drinking | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | n/a | n/a |
| Chewing | 17 (9.6%) | 4 (9.1%) | 13 (9.8%) | ‐ | 1.000 |
| Oral hygiene care | 3 (2.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (3.5%) | ‐ | 0.554 |
| Neurosensory testing, N (%) | 179 (100.0%) | 44 (100.0%) | 135 (100.0%) | ||
| Cotton | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | n/a | n/a |
| Brush | 1 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.7%) | ‐ | 1.000 |
| Probe | 18 (10.1%) | 3 (6.8%) | 15 (11.1%) | ‐ | 0.568 |
| Mouth opening, N (%) | 162 (100.0%) | 43 (100.0%) | 119 (100.0%) | ||
| Active mouth opening | 5 (3.1%) | 1 (2.3%) | 4 (3.4%) | ‐ | 1.000 |
| Recognisable | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (2.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | ‐ | 0.200 |
| Guided mouth opening | 22 (13.8%) | 6 (14.3%) | 16 (13.7%) | χ 2 (1) = 0.01 | 1.000 |
| Recognisable | 2 (1.3%) | 2 (4.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | ‐ | 0.065 |
| Additional testing caries profunda, N (%) | 120 (100.0%) | 33 (100.0%) | 85 (100.0%) | ||
| Palpation | 2 (1.7%) | 1 (2.9%) | 1 (1.2%) | ‐ | 0.488 |
| Percussion | 5 (4.2%) | 1 (2.9%) | 4 (4.7%) | ‐ | 1.000 |
| Sensitivity | 2 (1.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (2.3%) | ‐ | 1.000 |
| Overall, N (%) | 46 (25.7%) | 9 (20.5%) | 37 (27.4%) | χ 2 (1) = 0.84 | 0.430 |
In case of a low number of observations within a category, no test value was given.
The “Overall” score includes pain reported during oral daily activities, neurosensory testing, active mouth opening and additional testing of teeth with caries profunda.
MCI, mild cognitive impairment; χ 2 (n), chi‐square test (df); n/a, not available/not applicable.