Table 6.
Periodontal health of dentate participants, by cognitive status
| DPSI | Periodontal health | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 160) | MCI (n = 33) | Dementia (n = 127) | Test value | P‐value | |
| Highest total score, median (IQR) | 3− (2, 4) | 3− (2, 4) | 3− (2, 4) | M‐W U = 1964.50 | 0.569 |
| Highest total score, N (%) | |||||
| 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| 1 | 2 (1.3%) | 1 (3.0%) | 1 (0.8%) | ||
| 2 | 40 (25.0%) | 9 (27.3%) | 31 (24.4%) | ||
| 3− | 48 (30.0%) | 10 (30.3%) | 38 (29.9%) | ||
| 3+ | 20 (12.5%) | 3 (9.1%) | 17 (13.4%) | ||
| 4 | 50 (31.3%) | 10 (30.3%) | 40 (31.5%) | ||
| Tooth mobility | Total (n = 191) | MCI (n = 35) | Dementia (n = 156) | Test value | P‐value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade II | 36 (18.8%) | 7 (20.0%) | 29 (18.6%) | χ 2 (1) = 0.04 | 1.000 |
| Grade III | 11 (5.8%) | 1 (2.9%) | 10 (6.4%) | ‐ | 0.692 |
MCI, mild cognitive impairment; M‐W U, Mann‐Whitney U test; χ 2 (n), chi‐square test (df).