Table 4 Descriptive analysis of oral health factors in people with dementia in the acute hospitals
N | Total sample | Minimum – Maximum Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
Medication [n (%)] | 101 | – | |
Analgesics | 62 (61.4) | ||
Antidepressants | 19 (18.8) | ||
Antiepileptics | 9 (8.9) | ||
Antipsychotics | 3 (3.0) | ||
Other | 101 (100) | ||
Dental status [n (%)] | 101 | – | |
Dentate | 77 (76.2) | ||
Edentate | 24 (23.8) | ||
Last visit dentist [n (%)] | 101 | – | |
< 6 months ago | 11 (10.9) | ||
6–12 months ago | 14 (13.9) | ||
> 12 months ago | 70 (69.3) | ||
Unknown | 6 (5.9) | ||
Brushing [n (%)] | 101 | – | |
> 2× daily | 8 (7.9) | ||
2× daily | 18 (17.8) | ||
1× daily | 46 (45.5) | ||
Never | 20 (19.8) | ||
Something else | 9 (8.9) | ||
Indicated swallowing quality [n (%)] | 101 | – | |
Good | 56 (55.4) | ||
Moderate | 21 (20.8) | ||
Bad | 20 (19.8) | ||
Impossible | 4 (4.0) | ||
Indicated chewing quality [n (%)] | 101 | – | |
Good | 44 (43.6) | ||
Moderate | 36 (35.6) | ||
Bad | 21 (20.8) | ||
Impossible | 0 (0) | ||
Food [n (%)] | 101 | – | |
Normal | 43 (42.6) | ||
Consistency adjusted | 58 (57.4) | ||
Mouth care [n (%)] | 81 | – | |
Independent | 56 (69.1) | ||
By nurse/caregiver | 12 (14.8) | ||
Both | 13 (16.0) | ||
Difficulties mouth care [n (%)] | 69 | – | |
No | 64 (92.8) | ||
Somewhat | 2 (2.9) | ||
Yes | 3 (4.3) | ||
Extra-oral abnormalities [n (%)] | 101 | 33 (32.7) | – |
Present teeth M, SD (range) | 77 | 14.7, 7.48 (0–31) | 0–32 |
Retained roots M, SD (range) | 77 | 1.55, 2.15 (0–11) | 0–28 |
OU M, SD (range) | 77 | 2.30, 3.46 (0–14) | 0–16 |
DI of the OHI-S M, SD (range) | 77 | 2.28, 0.70 (0.5–3.0) | 0.0–3.0 |
Upper denture [n (%)] | 49 | – | |
Full | 39 (79.6) | ||
Frame | 5 (10.2) | ||
Partial | 5 (10.2) | ||
Retention upper denture [n (%)] | 25 | – | |
Good | 5 (20.0) | ||
Moderate | 9 (36.0) | ||
Bad | 11 (44.0) | ||
Lower denture [n (%)] | 38 | – | |
Full | 24 (63.2) | ||
Frame | 4 (10.5) | ||
Partial | 10 (26.3) | ||
Retention lower denture [n (%)] | 19 | – | |
Good | 3 (15.8) | ||
Moderate | 4 (21.1) | ||
Bad | 12 (63.2) | ||
Occlusion dentures [n (%)] | 26 | – | |
Good | 9 (34.6) | ||
Moderate | 11 (42.3) | ||
Bad | 6 (23.1%) | ||
Vertical dimension [n (%)] | 27 | – | |
Normal | 15 (55.6) | ||
Open bite | 0 (0) | ||
Deep bite | 12 (44.4) | ||
DHI [n (%)] | – | ||
Excellent | 4 (13.8) | ||
Fair | 9 (31.0) | ||
Poor | 16 (55.2) |