TABLE 1.
Comparison of oral and physical evaluations between masticatory movement groups
| Masticatory movement | P‐value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal (n = 58) | Abnormal (n = 68) | ||
| Gender, men n (%) | 32 (55.2) | 43 (63.2) | .358 c |
| Age (y), median [IQR] | 78.0 [70.00‐84.00] | 80.5 [75.00‐86.75] | .163 a |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 22.4 (3.3) | 20.8 (3.7) | .017 b |
| Primary disease | |||
| Neuromuscular disease, n (%) | 10 (17.2) | 13 (19.1) | .786 c |
| Dementia, n (%) | 1 (1.7) | 3 (4.4) | .391 c |
| Cerebrovascular diseases, n (%) | 16 (27.6) | 25 (36.8) | .273 c |
| Gastrointestinal diseases, n (%) | 6 (10.3) | 7 (10.3) | .993 c |
| Vagus nerve disorders, n (%) | 1 (1.7) | 2 (2.9) | .655 c |
| Psychiatric diseases, n (%) | 11 (19.0) | 5 (7.4) | .051 c |
| Sarcopenia, n (%) | 3 (5.2) | 3 (4.4) | .842 c |
| Other, n (%) | 10(17.2) | 10(14.7) | .698 c |
| Number of natural teeth, median [IQR] | 24.0 [16.00‐27.00] | 20.0 [8.25‐25.00] | .066 a |
| Number of functional teeth, median [IQR] | 27.0 [26.00‐28.00] | 28.0 [25.00‐28.00] | .938 a |
| Masticatory performance (mg/dL), median [IQR] | 172.0 [142.75‐225.50] | 121.0 [80.50‐157.00] | <.001 a |
| ODK (times/s), median [IQR] | 5.9 [5.34‐6.40] | 4.8 [3.73‐5.85] | <.001 a |
| Tongue pressure (kPa), mean (SD) | 31.8 (9.1) | 23.7 (9.1) | <.001 b |
| Stepping test (times/20 s), median [IQR] | 26.0 [22.75‐31.00] | 21.0 [18.00‐24.75] | <.001 a |
| Grip strength (kg), mean (SD) | 27.7 (8.8) | 23.8 (8.6) | .014 b |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; IQR, interquartile range; ODK: oral diadochokinesis; SD: standard deviation.
a
Mann‐Whitney U‐test.
b
t‐test.
c
Chi‐square test.