Tooth Loss and Associated Factors in Mexican Older Adults in Nursing Homes: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study
Table 1
Distribution of the number of lost teeth by demographic, socioeconomic, and behavioral characteristics in a sample of institutionalized older adults in Mexico, 2019.
Variables
Frequency
(%)
Number of lost teeth (median)
value
Gender
Male
101
(39.3)
(19)
Female
156
(60.7)
(22)
0.273†
Marital status
Without partner
229
(89.5)
(21)
With partner
27
(10.5)
(14)
0.187†
Schooling
Higher than secondary
63
(24.5)
(15)
Secondary and less
194
(75.5)
(22)
0.034†
Gerontological center
AM
100
(38.9)
(23)
VGT
88
(34.2)
(20.5)
LT
22
(8.6)
(18)
OT
47
(18.3)
(17)
0.191‡
Health insurance
No
176
(69.3)
(22)
Yes
78
(30.7)
(19.5)
0.078†
Current medical treatment
No
34
(13.5)
(22.5)
Yes
217
(86.5)
(20)
0.614†
Smoking
No
230
(89.8)
(20)
Yes
26
(10.2)
(28)
0.007†
Former smoker
No
137
(53.9)
(19)
Yes
117
(46.1)
(22)
0.093†
Snacking between meals
No
95
(37.1)
(21)
Yes
161
(62.9)
(20)
0.477†
Frequency of tooth brushing
≥2 times a day
117
(45.9)
(13)
<2 times a day
138
(54.1)
(28)
<0.001†
Dental care in the last 12 months
No
66
(26.2)
(22)
Yes
186
(73.8)
(21)
0.247†
Severe health problems that prevent hygiene/care
No
225
(90.7)
(21)
Yes
23
(9.3)
(19)
0.585†
Note: AM = Arturo Mundet; VGT = Vicente García Torres; LT = Los Tamayo; OT = Olga Tamayo. †Mann–Whitney, ‡Kruskall–Wallis.
