Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of the patient participants in the GCFs (n = 295)
Variables | Categories | (Mean ± SD)/ [n (%)]/ [Median (P25, P75)] |
|---|---|---|
Age |  | 83.69 ± 9.82 |
Gender | Male | 103 (34.9) |
| Â | Female | 192 (65.1) |
Payment | Medical insurance | 290 (98.3) |
| Â | Self-paid | 5 (1.7) |
Diet method | Normal feeding | 207 (70.2) |
| Â | Nasogastric tube | 88 (29.8) |
Bacterial plaque | None | 73 (24.7) |
| Â | Probe-accessible | 98 (33.2) |
| Â | Moderate | 107 (36.3) |
| Â | Severe | 17 (5.8) |
Dentures | Yes | 22 (7.5) |
| Â | No | 273 (92.5) |
Frequency of family visits | < 1 time per week | 93 (31.5) |
|  | 1–3 times per week | 157 (53.2) |
|  | > 3 times per week | 45 (15.3) |
Diagnosis | Neurological diseases | 258 (87.5) |
| Â | Respiratory diseases | 35 (11.9) |
| Â | Digestive diseases | 2 (0.7) |
ADL | Â | 10 (0, 35) |