Table 1.
Descriptive statistics (mean ± standard deviation) of hospitalized patients for each hospital ward.
| Hospital Ward | N | Age (y) | Duration of Hospital Stay (d) | DMFT (%) | PI (%) | MGI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gynecology | 21 | 54.00 ± 13.04 | 7.67 ± 15.99 | 10.05 ± 8.80 a | 52.00 ± 0.37 d | 0.29 ± 0.56 f |
| Hematology | 26 | 56.46 ± 17.08 | 14.19 ± 12.88 | 10.57 ± 10.28 a | 80.00 ± 0.28 c | 1.08 ± 1.06 e,g |
| Oncology | 34 | 62.94 ±13.06 | 10.94 ± 20.27 | 14.91 ± 9.94 a | 76.00 ± 0.24 c,d | 0.50 ± 0.66 f,g |
| Internal Medicine | 5 | 71.60 ± 10.53 | 6.80 ± 5.36 | 5.00 ± 5.13 a | 90.00 ± 0.22 c,d | 0.20 ± 0.00 e,f |
| Cardiology | 44 | 12.33 ± 6.61 | 6.72 ± 16.08 | 11.25 ± 17.09 a | 31.84 ± 1.65 c,d | 0.67 ± 12.33 e |
| Surgery | 24 | 16.37 ± 7.79 | 6.72 ± 14.92 | 11.44 ± 64.00 a | 0.42 ± 0.92 c,d | 0.88 ± 16.37 e,f |
Legend: for each variable collected, means with the same letters denote no significantly different means (p > 0.05). N—number of included patients; y = age of included patients; d = days of hospitalization up to the day of the target examination; DMFT = Decayed Missing Filled Teeth index; PI = Plaque Index; MGI = Modified Gingival Index.