Table 1 Daily dietary intake of elderly by dental visit
From: Dental status, visits, and functional ability and dietary intake of elderly in Israel
N | Energy Mean (sd) | Fiber Mean (sd) | Protein Mean(sd) | Fruit Mean(sd) | Vegetables Mean(sd) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kilocalories | Grams | serves | serves | serves | |||
Visit to Dentist | Within the past year | 822 | 1527(595) | 18.6(9) | 3.6(2.1) | 1.7(1.6) | 2.5(1.9) |
More than a year ago | 953 | 1389 (576) | 15.9(8.6) | 3.2(1.9) | 1.4(1.4) | 2.2(1.9) | |
Univariate analysis | p<0.0001 | p<0.0001 | p<0.0001 | p<0.001 | p<0.001 | ||
Linear regression | p<0.001 | p<0.001 | p<0.001 | ns | p<0.004 |