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Table 3 Dietary intake by reported chewing problems

From: Dental status, visits, and functional ability and dietary intake of elderly in Israel

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N

Energy Mean(sd)

Fiber Mean(sd)

Protein Mean(sd)

Fruit Mean(sd)

Vegetables Mean(sd)

   

Kilocalories

grams

serves

serves

serves

Chewing problems

Yes

384

1355( 599)

15.3(8.4)

3.2 (2)

1.3 (1.4)

2.0 (1.9)

No

1396

1480(583)

17.6(8.9)

3.5(2)

1.6 (1.5)

2.4(1.9)

 

Univariate analysis

 

p<0.05

p<0.0001

p<0.05

p<0.05

p<0.0001

 

Linear regression

 

p<0.005

p<0.007

p<0.01

ns

p<0.02