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 | 1.74 | (1.28–2.36) | 0.26 | 0.05 | < 0.01 | 0.13 | 0.02 | < 0.01 | |
High | 2.48 | (1.80–3.42) | |||||||
Tooth brushing frequency | ≥3 times/day | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Twice/day | 1.67 | (1.31–2.14) | – | – | < 0.01 | ||||
≤once/day | 3.06 | (2.12–4.43) | |||||||
Use of inter-dental care device | Yes | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
No | 1.46 | (1.16–1.82) | – | – | – | ||||
Oral hygiene | Low | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Moderate | 0.95 | (0.72–1.27) | −0.05 | 0.05 | 0.27 | −0.02 | 0.02 | 0.27 | |
High | 0.86 | (0.66–1.13) | |||||||
Worried about dry mouth. | No | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Yes | 1.05 | (0.78–1.42) | – | – | – | ||||
Sometimes food may be left in your mouth. | No | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Sometimes | 0.75 | (0.49–1.14) | – | – | 0.26 | ||||
Yes | 0.86 | (0.44–1.68) | |||||||
A white moss-like substance is coating on your tongue. | No | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Sometimes | 0.79 | (0.57–1.08) | – | – | 0.13 | ||||
Yes | 0.79 | (0.46–1.35) | |||||||
Worried about your own bad breath. | No | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Sometimes | 0.93 | (0.72–1.20) | – | – | 0.59 | ||||
Yes | 1.15 | (0.83–1.60) | |||||||
Oral function | Low | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Moderate | 1.04 | (0.79–1.39) | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.17 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.17 | |
High | 1.20 | (0.92–1.55) | |||||||
It is getting harder to rinse out your mouth. | No | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Sometimes | 1.41 | (0.84–2.37) | – | – | 0.24 | ||||
Yes | 1.23 | (0.43–3.52) | |||||||
Your voice has become hoarse. | No | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Sometimes | 1.09 | (0.76–1.57) | – | – | 0.21 | ||||
Yes | 1.54 | (0.82–2.90) | |||||||
You can talk well. | Yes | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Sometimes | 0.89 | (0.69–1.14) | – | – | 0.81 | ||||
No | 1.06 | (0.73–1.55) | |||||||
Sometimes choking on tea or soup. | No | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Yes | 1.13 | (0.82–1.57) | – | – | – | ||||
You may choke during meals. | No | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Sometimes | 0.98 | (0.74–1.31) | – | – | 0.19 | ||||
Yes | 1.68 | (1.02–2.76) | |||||||
You may find it difficult to swallow food. | No | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Sometimes | 0.85 | (0.57–1.24) | – | – | 0.65 | ||||
Yes | 1.48 | (0.83–2.67) | |||||||
Mastication ability | Low | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Moderate | 1.27 | (0.99–1.65) | 0.12 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.11 | |
High | 1.23 | (0.92–1.65) | |||||||
Compared to six months ago, it is difficult for you to eat tough food. | No | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Yes | 0.87 | (0.60–1.26) | – | – | – | ||||
Mealtimes are now longer than before. | No | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Sometimes | 1.35 | (1.07–1.71) | – | – | < 0.01 | ||||
Yes | 1.43 | (1.00–2.06) | |||||||
Sometimes you cannot taste it. | No | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Sometimes | 1.28 | (0.83–1.97) | – | – | 0.64 | ||||
Yes | 0.83 | (0.33–2.08) | |||||||
Comprehensive OHI | Low | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||||||
Moderate | 1.75 | (1.32–2.32) | 0.07 | 0.02 | < 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.01 | < 0.01 | |
High | 1.74 | (1.28–2.36) |