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Table 2 Comparisons of characteristics based on oral health

From: Poor oral health and mortality in geriatric patients admitted to an acute hospital: an observational study

Variables

OHAT 0(n = 213)

OHAT 1–2(n = 206)

OHAT ≥ 3(n = 205)

p value

Age, years, mean ± SD

83.1 ± 8.0

83.1 ± 8.0

85.2 ± 7.6

0.007†‡

Male, n (%)

78 (36.6)

87 (42.2)

89 (43.4)

0.317

BMI, kg/m2, mean ± SD

20.6 ± 3.8

20.6 ± 3.9

20.0 ± 3.5

0.130

Nutrition

 Normal nutritional status (MNA-SF > 11), n (%)

69 (32.4)

55 (26.7)

30 (14.6)

< 0.001†‡

 At risk (8–11), n (%)

94 (44.1)

87 (42.2)

85 (41.5)

 

 Malnutrition (<  8), n (%)

50 (23.5)

64 (31.1)

90 (43.9)

 

 Barthel Index, score, median [IQR]

90 [40–100]

65 [31.25–100]

45 [10–75]

< 0.001*†‡

 CPS, score, median [IQR]

1 [0–3]

2 [0–4]

3 [2–5]

< 0.001*†‡

 CCI, score, median [IQR]

3 [1–5]

3 [1–4]

3 [2–5]

0.021‡

Reason for admission

< 0.001*†

 Infections, n (%)

44 (20.7)

62 (30.1)

73 (35.6)

 

 Rehabilitation, n (%)

24 (11.3)

30 (14.6)

35 (17.1)

 

 Malignancy, n (%)

43 (20.2)

23 (11.2)

20 (9.8)

 

 Nutrition support, n (%)

20 (9.4)

28 (13.6)

34 (16.6)

 

 Gastroenterological disorders, n (%)

23 (10.8)

28 (13.6)

16 (7.8)

 

 Cardiovascular diseases, n (%)

6 (2.8)

8 (3.9)

8 (3.9)

 

 Surgery, n (%)

15 (7.0)

5 (2.4)

1 (0.5)

 

 Renal diseases, n (%)

3 (1.4)

1 (0.5)

1 (0.5)

 

 Others, n (%)

35 (16.4)

21 (10.2)

17 (8.3)

 
  1. *: p <  0.05, OHAT 0 group vs OHAT 1–2 group using post-hoc Bonferroni correction
  2. †: p <  0.05, OHAT 0 group vs OHAT ≥3 group using post-hoc Bonferroni correction
  3. ‡: p < 0.05, OHAT 1–2 group vs OHAT ≥3 group using post-hoc Bonferroni correction
  4. Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; BMI, body mass index; MNA-SF, mini nutritional assessment short form; IQR, interquartile range; CPS, cognitive performance scale; CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index; OHAT, oral health assessment tool