Table 1 Baseline characteristics
From: Changes in dental plaque following hospitalisation in a critical care unit: an observational study
Characteristics | Number of patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â |
   Female | 27 | 54% |
   Male | 23 | 46% |
Nutritional status | Â | Â |
   Nil by mouth | 34 | 65% |
   Oral | 12 | 24% |
   Enteral | 3 | 6% |
   Parenteral | 1 | 2% |
Dependency of oral care | Â | Â |
   Dependent | 28 | 56% |
   Independent | 22 | 44% |
Type of ventilation | Â | Â |
   Nasal | 31 | 62% |
   Endotracheal | 12 | 24% |
   Self-ventilated | 4 | 8% |
   Facemask | 3 | 6% |
Medications | Â | Â |
   Antibiotics | 38 | 76% |
   Antacids | 33 | 66% |
   Antifungals | 3 | 6% |