Table 4.
Association between self-reported oral problems and oral health related quality of life among dentate residents (n = 116)a
| At least one oral health impact (OIDP > 0) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age-Sex-Education adjusted model | Age-Sex-Education-clinical statusb adjusted model | |||
| Odds Ratio (95 % CI) | P value | Odds Ratio (95 % CI) | P value | |
| Dentate | ||||
| Sensitive teeth | 4.24 (1.29 to 13.89) | 0.017 | 4.32 (1.30 to 14.38) | 0.017 |
| Toothache | 10.66 (2.97 to 38.17) | <0.001 | 10.86 (2.88 to 40.96) | <0.001 |
| Loose natural teeth | 5.32 (1.70 to 16.60) | 0.004 | 5.74 (1.77 to 18.59) | 0.004 |
| Bleeding gums | 8.30 (2.06 to 33.47) | 0.003 | 8.70 (2.05 to 36.92) | 0.003 |
| Dry mouth | 3.74 (1.42 to 9.87) | 0.008 | 3.91 (1.46 to 10.46) | 0.007 |
aOverall, 124 dentate residents responded to the questionnaire, but 8 did not provide data on oral health problems, therefore n = 116 for this analysis
bMeasure of clinical status in this model was number of natural teeth