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Table 1 Distribution and univariate analysis between explanatory variables and categorical outcome variables of dental caries among institutionalized subjects with schizophrenia.

From: Factors associated with dental caries among institutionalized residents with schizophrenia in Taiwan: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Total

DMFT > 8

CI < 54.7%

NRT < 24

 

No. (%)

No. (%)

p-value

No. (%)

p-value

No. (%)

p-value

Individual factors

       

   Sex

       

Men

809 (73.0)

542(67.0)

0.127

713(89.8)

0.054

522 (64.5)

0.944

Women

299 (27.0)

215(71.9)

 

254(85.5)

 

192 (64.2)

 

   Age

       

20-44

302(27.3)

169(56.0)

< 0.001

230(77.2)

< 0.001

122 (40.4)

< 0.001

45-54

426(38.4)

271(63.6)

 

381(90.9)

 

272 (63.8)

 

55-64

258(23.3)

206(79.8)

 

235(93.3)

 

205 (79.5)

 

65+

122(11.0)

111(91.0)

 

121(99.2)

 

115 (94.3)

 

   Educational level

       

High school+

470(42.4)

296(63.0)

0.002

385(83.0)

< 0.001

257 (54.7)

< 0.001

Elementary school

518(46.8)

369(71.2)

 

467(91.9)

 

359 (69.3)

 

No schooling

120(10.8)

92(76.7)

 

115(96.6)

 

98 (81.7)

 

   Marital status

       

Single

852(76.9)

578(67.8)

0.473

748(89.2)

0.475

542 (63.6)

0.419

Married

116(10.5)

85(73.3)

 

100(88.5)

 

81 (69.8)

 

Separated etc.

140(12.6)

94(67.1)

 

119(85.6)

 

91 (65.0)

 

   Grade of disability

       

Moderate

237(21.4)

147(62.0)

0.035

195(83.0)

0.001

130 (54.9)

< 0.001

Severe

747(67.4)

518(69.3)

 

655(89.2)

 

489 (65.5)

 

Profound

124(11.2)

92(74.2)

 

117(95.9)

 

95 (76.6)

 

   Economic status

       

Non-low income

240(21.7)

164(68.3)

1.000

190(80.9)

< 0.001

138 (57.5)

0.012

Low income

868(78.3)

593(68.3)

 

777(90.8)

 

576 (66.4)

 

Treatment factors

       

   Use of anti-psychotics

       

Non-FGA

694(62.6)

474(68.3)

1.000

602(88.0)

0.431

430 (62.0)

0.027

FGA

414(37.4)

283(68.4)

 

365(89.7)

 

284 (68.6)

 

   LOS

       

≤ 10 years

520(46.9)

333(64.0)

0.004

416(81.7)

< 0.001

278 (53.5)

< 0.001

> 10 years

588(53.1)

424(72.1)

 

551(94.7)

 

436 (74.1)

 
  1. Abbreviations: DMFT = Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth; CI = Care Index; NRT = Number of Remaining Teeth; FGA = First Generation Anti-psychotics; LOS = Length of Stay