title: Self-assessed masticatory ability and hospitalisation costs among the elderly living independently.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Health, National Institute of Public Health, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moriya
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tei
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Harada
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Murata
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muramatsu
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miura
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000191:economics; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living; D007564:Japan; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008409:Mastication; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics; D012647:Self-Assessment; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires