OHIs and their composed questions | ORsa | 95% CIs | Model 1b | Model 2c | |||||
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β | SE | Ptrend | β | SE | Ptrend | ||||
Oral self-care habits | Low | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Moderate | 1.22 | (1.00–1.48) | 0.10 | 0.03 | < 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.02 | < 0.01 | |
High | 1.37 | (1.11–1.67) | |||||||
Tooth brushing frequency | ≥3 times/day | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Twice/day | 1.33 | (1.07–1.65) | – | – | < 0.01 | ||||
≤once/day | 1.78 | (1.42–2.24) | |||||||
Use of inter-dental care device | Yes | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
No | 1.09 | (0.91–1.29) | – | – | – | ||||
Oral hygiene | Low | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Moderate | 1.03 | (0.83–1.28) | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.83 | 0.003 | 0.02 | 0.83 | |
High | 1.03 | (0.84–1.25) | |||||||
Worried about dry mouth. | No | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Yes | 1.15 | (0.93–1.43) | – | – | – | ||||
Sometimes food may be left in your mouth. | No | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Sometimes | 0.76 | (0.57–1.00) | – | – | 0.06 | ||||
Yes | 0.80 | (0.49–1.29) | |||||||
A white moss-like substance is coating on your tongue. | No | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Sometimes | 0.92 | (0.73–1.17) | – | – | 0.57 | ||||
Yes | 0.95 | (0.66–1.37) | |||||||
Worried about your own bad breath. | No | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Sometimes | 1.10 | (0.91–1.33) | – | – | 0.81 | ||||
Yes | 0.93 | (0.74–1.19) | |||||||
Oral function | Low | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Moderate | 0.85 | (0.69–1.04) | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.75 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.75 | |
High | 1.00 | (0.83–1.21) | |||||||
It is getting harder to rinse out your mouth. | No | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Sometimes | 1.53 | (1.09–2.15) | – | – | < 0.05 | ||||
Yes | 1.52 | (0.81–2.85) | |||||||
Your voice has become hoarse. | No | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Sometimes | 0.92 | (0.73–1.17) | – | – | 0.67 | ||||
Yes | 1.00 | (0.67–1.47) | |||||||
You can talk well. | Yes | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Sometimes | 0.89 | (0.75–1.06) | – | – | 0.55 | ||||
No | 1.00 | (0.77–1.31) | |||||||
Sometimes choking on tea or soup. | No | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Yes | 1.28 | (1.00–1.62) | – | – | – | ||||
You may choke during meals. | No | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Sometimes | 1.16 | (0.94–1.44) | – | – | 0.35 | ||||
Yes | 1.03 | (0.73–1.47) | |||||||
You may find it difficult to swallow food. | No | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Sometimes | 0.89 | (0.68–1.18) | – | – | 0.17 | ||||
Yes | 0.74 | (0.45–1.22) | |||||||
Mastication ability | Low | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Moderate | 1.05 | (0.87–1.27) | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.30 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.30 | |
High | 1.12 | (0.91–1.37) | |||||||
Compared to six months ago, it is difficult for you to eat tough food. | No | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Yes | 1.07 | (0.83–1.37) | – | – | – | ||||
Mealtimes are now longer than before. | No | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Sometimes | 1.01 | (0.85–1.20) | – | – | 0.95 | ||||
Yes | 1.00 | (0.77–1.30) | |||||||
Sometimes you cannot taste it. | No | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Sometimes | 1.03 | (0.76–1.41) | – | – | 0.87 | ||||
Yes | 0.89 | (0.50–1.58) | |||||||
Comprehensive OHI | Low | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Moderate | 1.07 | (0.87–1.33) | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.26 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.26 | |
High | 1.12 | (0.92–1.36) |