Research Article
Relationship between Knowledge and Attitude toward Oral Function in Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Table 3
Demographic data of the participants.
| | Characteristic | Analysis 1 (N = 63) | Analysis 2 (N = 59) | | Mean ± SD age, years | 74.5 ± 11.1 | 74.2 ± 10.9 | | <75 years | ≥75 years | <75 years | ≥75 years |
| | N | 26 | 37 | 25 | 34 | | Male/female | 13/13 | 15/22 | 13/12 | 12/22 | | Outpatient/home care | 25/1 | 22/15 | 24/1 | 19/15 | | Education, N (%) | | Junior high school | 4 (15.4) | 14 (37.8) | 4 (16.0) | 13 (38.2) | | High school | 11 (42.3) | 15 (40.5) | 10 (40.0) | 15 (44.1) | | Junior college | 4 (15.4) | 3 (8.1) | 4 (16.0) | 3 (8.8) | | University | 6 (23.1) | 3 (8.1) | 6 (24.0) | 2 (5.7) | | Graduate school | 1 (3.8) | 1 (2.7) | 1 (4.0) | 1 (2.9) | | Not responded | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | | Medical history, N (%)† | | Hypertension | 3 (11.5) | 16 (43.2) | 3 (12.0) | 15 (44.1) | | Diabetes mellitus | 2 (7.7) | 6 (16.2) | 2 (8.0) | 6 (17.6) | | Stroke | 0 (0.0) | 4 (10.8) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (11.8) | | Cardiovascular diseases | 2 (7.7) | 5 (13.5) | 2 (8.0) | 5 (14.7) | | Cancer | 2 (7.7) | 5 (13.5) | 2 (8.0) | 5 (14.7) | | Others | 10 (38.5) | 15 (40.5) | 9 (36.0) | 15 (44.1) | | Unknown | 9 (34.6) | 9 (24.3) | 9 (36.0) | 7 (20.6) |
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†Includes duplicated data.
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