Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants (N = 992)
From: Relationship between oral health and Fried’s frailty criteria in community-dwelling older persons
Characteristic | Proportion (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years, mean+/− SD) | 74.9 (+/−1.39) | |
Gender | ||
Female | 59.8 | |
Education level | ||
Compulsory school | 22.8 | |
Apprenticeship/high school | 64.4 | |
Tertiary education | 12.7 | |
Financial problems | ||
Yes | 12.3 | |
Chronic diseasesa | ||
0 | 24.8 | |
1 | 33.6 | |
≥ 2 | 41.6 | |
Cognitive impairment | ||
MMSE <24 | 9.0 | |
Alcohol consumption | ||
At risk | 25.9 | |
Moderate | 67.4 | |
No drinking | 6.6 | |
Smoking status | ||
Yes | 13.0 | |
Stopped since <35y | 25.1 | |
Stopped since >35y | 12.6 | |
Never | 48.5 | |
Dental Status | ||
No missing tooth | 5.4 | |
Missing teeth, fixed dentures | 32.1 | |
Missing teeth, removable dentures | 41.0 | |
Missing teeth, no dentures | 21.5 | |