22 May 2024 : Clinical Research
Impact of Patient Education Formats on Treatment Adherence and Denture Hygiene in Edentulous Patients: A Comparative Study
Youssef Abdullah Algarni1CDEFG, Rashmi S. Gupta2ABCEF, Lakshya Kumar3ABCEF, Khurshid Mattoo4ACDEF*, Syed M. Yassin5CDEFG, Mohammad Zahir Kota6CDEFG, Fawaz Abdul Hamid Baig6CDEG, Mohammed Ibrahim6CDEFG, Suheel Manzoor Baba1CDEFG, Shadi Abdullah Hamzi7BCEFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.944175
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e944175
Table 3 Sociodemographic characteristics of the completely/partially edentulous patients participating in the interventional study.
| Variables | Parameters | Total (N) | Group distribution | Statistical test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gp VeN=30 | Gp AN=30 | Gp ViN=30 | ||||
| Continuous | 90 | M±SD | M±SD | M±SD | Average | |
| Average age | Male | 61 (67.78) | 56.8 | 56.4 | 56.4 | 56.5±4.36 |
| Female | 29 (32.22) | 53.5 | 56.7 | 59.7 | 56.6±5.33 | |
| Gender | Male | 61 (67.78) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 19 (63.3) | χ=0.407=0.815 |
| Female | 29 (32.22) | 9 (30) | 9 (30) | 11 (36.6) | ||
| Education* | ISCED 1 | 27 (30) | 8 (26.6) | 11 | 8 (26.6) | χ=1.501=0.826 |
| ISCED 2 | 23 (25.56) | 7 (23.3) | 7 (23.3) | 9 (30) | ||
| ISCED 3 | 20 (22.22) | 7 (23.3) | 5 (16.6) | 8 (26.6) | ||
| ISCED 4 | 12 (13.33) | 5 (16.6) | 4 (13.3) | 3 (10) | ||
| ISCED 5 | 8 (8.89) | 3 (10) | 3 (10) | 2 (6.67) | ||
| Socioeconomic status | Low | 19 (21.1) | 4 (13.3) | 8 (26.6) | 7 (23.3) | χ=2.551=0.635 |
| Moderate | 50 (55.5) | 17 (56.6) | 17 (56.6) | 16 (53.3) | ||
| High | 21 (23.3) | 9 (30) | 5 (16.6) | 7 (23.3) | ||
| Type of prosthodontic care | Partial denture | 17 (18.8) | 5 (16.6) | 8 (26.6) | 4 (13.3) | χ=2.802=0.591 |
| Conventional denture | 26 (28.8) | 10 (33.3) | 6 (20) | 10 (33.3) | ||
| Immediate denture | 19 (21.1) | 7 (23.3) | 6 (20) | 6 (20) | ||
| Immediate overdenture | 5 (5.5) | 2 (6.67) | 0 (0) | 3 (10) | ||
| Implant overdenture | 23 (25.55) | 6 (20) | 10 (33.3) | 7 (23.3) | ||
| Duration of edentulism | ≤0–12 months | 33 (36.6) | 12 (40) | 8 (26.6) | 13 (43.3) | χ=2.409=0.878 |
| ≤13–24 months | 32 (35.5) | 10 (33.3) | 13 (43.3) | 9 (30) | ||
| ≤25–36 months | 14 (15.5) | 4 (13.3) | 5 (16.6) | 5 (16.6) | ||
| >36 months | 11 (12.2) | 4 (13.3) | 4 (13.3) | 3 (10) | ||
| Reasons for seeking treatment | Esthetics | 24 (26.6) | 4 (13.3) | 10 (33.3) | 10 (33.3) | χ=8.772=0.186 |
| Mastication | 34 (37.7) | 17 (56.6) | 7 (23.3) | 10 (33.3) | ||
| Phonetics | 5 (5.5) | 0 (0) | 3 (10) | 2 (6.67) | ||
| Social | 27 (30) | 9 (30) | 10 (33.3) | 8 (26.6) | ||
| Mental attitude | Critical | 22 (24.4) | 7 (23.3) | 8 (26.6) | 7 (23.3) | χ=1.241=0.974 |
| Exacting | 30 (33.3) | 10 (33.3) | 9 (30) | 11 (36.6) | ||
| Hysterical | 11 (12.2) | 5 (16.6) | 3 (10) | 3 (10) | ||
| Philosophical | 27 (30) | 8 (26.6) | 10 (33.3) | 9 (30) | ||
| REALM-SF Scores | 0 (third grade below) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | NA |
| 1–3 (4 to 6 grade) | 9 (10) | 4 (13.3) | 3 (10) | 2 (6.67) | ||
| 4–6 (7 to 8 grade) | 55 (61.1) | 16 (53.3) | 21 (70) | 18 (60) | ||
| 7 (high school) | 26 (28.8) | 10 (33.3) | 6 (20) | 10 (33.3) | ||
| Gp – group; Ve – verbal/written; A – audio; Vi – video; N – number; % – percentage; M – mean; SD – standard deviation; REALM-SF – Rapid Estimate Adult Literacy Medicine. * Education: ISCED – International Standard Classification of Education; ISCED 1 – Primary; ISCED 2 – Lower secondary; ISCED 3 – Upper secondary; ISCED 4 – Post-secondary non-tertiary; ISCED 5 – Short-cycle tertiary. | ||||||