Table 3.

Multivariable multinomial logistic regression analysis of depressive symptoms in relation to the number of lost teeth^a

Depressive symptoms	Number of lost teeth	OR (95% CI)	p
Moderate vs. none or mild	0–4	Ref
	5–8	1.052 (0.926—1.196)	0.437
	9–27	1.132 (0.993—1.291)	0.064
	No natural teeth	1.189 (1.028—1.376)	0.020
Severe vs. none or mild	0–4	Ref
	5–8	1.165 (0.951—1.426)	0.141
	9–27	1.315 (1.075—1.609)	0.008
	No natural teeth	1.846 (1.488—2.290)	< 0.001

Akaike Information Criterion – AIC = 15076.62

OR (95% CI) Odds Ratio and 95% Confidence Interval

^aadjusted for sex, age, place of residence, education, marital status, BMI, diabetes status, use of antidepressants, stressful life events in the last year, sugar and sweets consumption, and smoking