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Original Article

Volume 11, Number 3, March 2019, pages 165-170


Association of Oral Function With Long-Term Participation in Community-Based Oral Exercise Programs in Older Japanese Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

Tables

Table 1. Clinical Factors of Study Population
 
Clinical factorsn (%)
Age in years (mean: 77.6 ± 5.7)
  65 - 697 (6.5%)
  70 - 7964 (59.3%)
  80 - 8936 (33.3%)
  ≥ 901 (0.9%)
Number of remaining teeth (mean: 16.8 ± 9.9)
  ≥ 2055 (50.9%)
  10 - 1922 (20.4%)
  0 - 931 (28.7%)
Denture
  Non-user38 (35.2%)
  Partial denture59 (54.6%)
  Full denture11 (10.2%)
Level of bacterial count
  Level 24 (3.7%)
  Level 38 (7.4%)
  Level 430 (27.8%)
  Level 554 (50.0%)
  Level 612 (11.1%)
DRACE score (mean: 4.3 ± 3.4)
  < 4 (low risk of dysphagia)48 (44.4%)
  ≥ 4 (high risk of dysphagia)60 (55.6%)
KCL score (mean: 5.4 ± 3.8)
  < 7 (non-frailty)69 (63.9%)
  ≥ 7 (frailty)39 (36.1%)

 

Table 2. Association of Participation Period With Clinical Factors
 
Clinical factorsParticipation duration (month)
< 12 (n = 19)12 - 23 (n = 20)24 - 35 (n = 15)36 - 47 (n = 23)48 - 59 (n = 11)60 - 71 (n = 7)72 - 83 (n = 4)≥ 84 (n = 9)P value
Moisture level31.8 ± 1.630.8 ± 2.729.0 ± 2.530.1 ± 2.829.9 ± 2.231.2 ± 1.430.5 ± 0.930.6 ± 1.40.54
Number of remaining teeth17.2 ± 8.918.7 ± 9.616.1 ± 10.017.7 ± 9.516.8 ± 12.615.0 ± 10.120.4 ± 9.39.4 ± 9.60.6
Level of bacterial count4.4 ± 0.84.4 ± 1.04.9 ± 0.84.6 ± 1.14.4 ± 0.94.4 ± 1.15.2 ± 0.54.9 ± 0.60.35
Tongue pressure (kPa)32.6 ± 6.33.12 ± 8.627.0 ± 9.030.4 ± 8.231.3 ± 10.926.7 ± 12.238.3 ± 7.029.1 ± 7.30.96
ODK (times/s)
  Pa6.0 ± 0.95.8 ± 0.95.7 ± 0.95.5 ± 1.06.2 ± 0.95.6 ± 1.14.9 ± 0.95.8 ± 0.80.27
  Ta5.9 ± 1.05.5 ± 1.15.3 ± 1.05.5 ± 1.06.2 ± 0.75.4 ± 1.15.0 ± 1.25.3 ± 0.80.83
  Ka5.7 ± 1.05.2 ± 1.25.2 ± 1.05.2 ± 0.85.9 ± 0.85.2 ± 0.96.0 ± 0.75.4 ± 0.40.79
DRACE score3.7 ± 2.33.6 ± 3.04.1 ± 3.35.4 ± 4.43.5 ± 3.04.1 ± 5.54.5 ± 3.35.3 ± 2.10.54
RSST (times/30 s)3.5 ± 1.03.4 ± 1.33.1 ± 1.03.5 ± 1.43.9 ± 1.52.7 ± 1.14.5 ± 1.03.1 ± 1.60.24
KCL score4.7 ± 3.34.6 ± 3.06.2 ± 4.16.4 ± 4.83.7 ± 2.15.6 ± 5.35.4 ± 3.67.1 ± 3.10.57

 

Table 3. Clinical Factors of < 3 Years Participation and ≥ 3 Years Participation Group
 
Clinical factorsParticipation durationP value
< 3 years (n = 54)≥ 3 years (n = 54)
Age76.7 ± 0.778.5 ± 0.70.11
Moisture level30.4 ± 2.430.3 ± 2.20.54
Number of remaining teeth17.4 ± 9.616.2 ± 10.30.77
Level of bacterial count4.5 ± 0.94.6 ± 0.90.49
Tongue pressure (kPa)30.6 ± 8.230.5 ± 9.20.96
ODK (times/s)
  Pa5.9 ± 0.95.6 ± 1.00.27
  Ta5.6 ± 1.15.5 ± 0.90.83
  Ka5.4 ± 1.25.5 ± 0.80.79
DRACE score3.7 ± 2.84.8 ± 3.90.54
RSST (times/30 s)3.3 ± 1.13.5 ± 1.40.24
KCL score4.8 ± 3.36.0 ± 4.20.18

 

Table 4. Correlation Between Age and Clinical Factors in < 3 Years Participation and ≥ 3 Years Participation Group
 
Clinical factorsCorrelation coefficient
< 3 years (n = 54)≥ 3 years (n = 54)
*P < 0.05, and **P < 0.01.
Moisture level-0.170.19
Number of remaining teeth0.05-0.63**
Tongue pressure (kPa)-0.41**-0.29*
ODK (times/s)
  Pa-0.31*-0.06
  Ta-0.30*-0.11
  Ka-0.24-0.25
DRACE score0.120.34
RSST (times/30 s)-0.42**-0.28*