Table 1.
Comparison of characteristics, OHrQOL, and other variables according to age group
| Total | < 65 y | ≥ 65 y | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex [n (%)] | ||||
| Male | 49 (49.0%) | 20 (48.8%) | 29 (49.2%) | 0.971* |
| Female | 51 (51.0%) | 21 (51.2%) | 30 (50.8%) | |
| Age | ||||
| Years (Mean ± SD) | 67.3 ± 14.5 | 53.4 ± 9.2 | 77.0 ± 8.2 | - |
| Length of hospitalization | ||||
| Years (Mean ± SD) | 9.4 ± 11.5 | 10.0 ± 10.0 | 9.0 ± 12.5 | 0.072 |
| (ICD code) Type of psychiatric disorder [n (%)] | ||||
| Schizophrenia (F20–F29) | 46 (46.0%) | 25 (61.0%) | 21 (35.6%) | < 0.001* |
| Dementia (F00–F09) | 27 (27.0%) | 1 (2.4%) | 26 (44.1%) | |
| Mood disorders (F31, F32) | 9 (9.0%) | 4 (9.8%) | 5 (8.5%) | |
| Others | 18 (18.0%) | 11 (26.8%) | 7 (11.9%) | |
| OHrQOL | ||||
| GOHAI score (Mean ± SD) | 49.7 ± 7.9 | 51.1 ± 8.3 | 48.7 ± 7.5 | 0.120** |
| Number of decayed teeth | ||||
| DT (Mean ± SD) | 1.7 ± 3.1 | 2.5 ± 4.2 | 1.2 ± 2.0 | 0.124** |
| Number of missing teeth | ||||
| MT (Mean ± SD) | 11.1 ± 9.8 | 6.5 ± 7.2 | 14.3 ± 10.2 | < 0.001** |
| Number of teeth with fillings | ||||
| FT (Mean ± SD) | 7.8 ± 6.5 | 9.6 ± 6.7 | 6.6 ± 6.1 | 0.016** |
| Total number of DT, MT, and FT | ||||
| DMFT(Mean ± SD) | 20.6 ± 6.8 | 18.6 ± 6.9 | 22.1 ± 6.5 | 0.011** |
| Oral diadochokinesis (ODK, times/s) | ||||
| /pa/ (Mean ± SD) | 2.9 ± 2.0 | 3.9 ± 1.6 | 2.2 ± 2.0 | < 0.001** |
| /ta/ (Mean ± SD) | 2.9 ± 2.0 | 4.0 ± 1.6 | 2.2 ± 2.0 | < 0.001** |
| /ka/ (Mean ± SD) | 2.7 ± 1.8 | 3.4 ± 1.5 | 2.2 ± 1.9 | 0.002** |
| EAT-10 group [n (%)] | ||||
| 0–2 | 55 (55.0%) | 28 (68.3%) | 27 (45.8%) | 0.026* |
| ≥ 3 (Suspected dysphagia) | 45 (45.0%) | 13 (31.7%) | 32 (54.2%) |
*Chi-squared test
**Mann–Whitney U test