Camille Brown, Wendy S Looman, Ann E Garwick
School Nurse Perceptions of Nurse-Family Relationships in the Care of Elementary Students With Chronic Conditions
The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses
investigate current status chewing ability analyze risk factors among chinese communitydwelling older adults crosssectional study colorchangeable gum color difference meter used assess chewing ability population statistical analysis employed multivariate logistic regression models identify quantify factors influencing chewing ability total 373 communitydwelling adults aged 65 older chengdu west china included study 64 individuals 172 exhibited signs poor chewing ability female odds ratio 0124 95 ci 00570268 p 001 education level college degree 0114 95 ci 00300434 p 001 number teeth less 20 5401 95 ci 250911626 p 001 decreased oral diadochokinesis 4445 95 ci 177511132 p 001 significant factors chewing ability study adjustment potential variables prevalence decreased chewing ability among chinese communitydwelling older adults 172 decreased chewing ability associated men lower education level less 20 teeth decreased oral diadochokinesis