| End-of-life patients (n = 27) | | | | |
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Oral dryness |
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NOD (n = 15) | SOD (n = 12) |
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n | (%) | n | (%) | ORa | 95% CI | AORb | 95% CI |
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Mucositis |
(−) | 13 | (86.7%) | 4 | (33.3%) | 1.00 | | 1.00 | |
(+) | 2 | (13.3%) | 8 | (66.7%) | 13.00 | (1.92–87.99)* | 14.93 | (1.95–114.38)* |
OHAT total score |
< =8 | 14 | (93.3%) | 6 | (50.0%) | 1.00 | | 1.00 | |
> 8 | 1 | (6.7%) | 6 | (50.0%) | 14.00 | (1.37–142.89)* | 17.97 | (1.45–223.46)* |
Oral debris |
Mild | 12 | (80.0%) | 3 | (25.0%) | 1.00 | | 1.00 | |
Severe | 3 | (20.0%) | 9 | (75.0%) | 12.00 | (1.95–73.97)* | 15.97 | (2.06–123.72)* |
- Data are n (%)
- Abbreviations: NOD Nonsevere Oral Dryness, SOD Severe Oral Dryness, OR Odds Ratio, AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, 95% CI 95% confidence interval
- aOdds ratios (OR) refer to risk of severe oral dryness versus non-severe oral dryness patients according to each variable by logistic regression model with OR, and 95% CI. OR > 1 indicates a higher likelihood of being a severe oral dryness
- bAOR: adjusted odds ratio for gender, and age (years) by logistic regression model with AOR, and 95% CI. AOR > 1 indicates a higher likelihood of being a severe oral dryness