Table 3 Dietary intake by reported chewing problems
From: Dental status, visits, and functional ability and dietary intake of elderly in Israel
| J5 | 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 |