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. 2015 Dec 30;10(12):e0146065. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146065

Table 2. Oral health-related variables and corresponding missing values: associations with ADLH, CPS2 and DRS.

Oral health-related variables, Odds ratio [95% Confidence interval]
Missing values Complete Case Technique With Multiple Imutation
Univariable Multivariable Univariable Multivariable Univariable Multivariable
Dental prosthesis
ADLH (≥3 vs <3) 0.98 [0.84–1.13] ** 0.83 [0.74–0.93] ** 0.82 [0.73–0.92] ** 0.82 [0.73–0.92] *** 0.80 [0.70–0.90]
CPS2 (≥2 vs <2) *** 1.31 [1.13–1.52] 1.15 [0.98–1.34] * 0.89 [0.79–1.00] 0.93 [0.82–1.05] 0.90 [0.81–1.01]
DRS (≥3 vs <3) *** 1.93 [1.67–2.23] *** 1.66 [1.41–1.95] 0.90 [0.80–1.02] 0.92 [0.81–1.04]
Gender (m vs f) 1.13 [1.00–1.29] *** 0.68 [0.61–0.77] *** 0.73 [0.64–0.83] *** 0.67 [0.59–0.76] *** 0.71 [0.62–0.81]
Age (years) 1.00 [0.99–1.01] *** 1.05 [1.04–1.06] *** 1.05 [1.04–1.06] *** 1.05 [1.04–1.06] *** 1.05 [1.04–1.06]
Damaged teeth
ADLH (≥3 vs <3) 0.97 [0.84–1.12] 1.13 [0.98–1.31] 1.14 [0.98–1.31]
CPS2(≥2 vs <2) *** 1.44 [1.25–1.67] ** 1.27 [1.08–1.48] *** 1.37 [1.19–1.59] *** 1.33 [1.14–1.54] *** 1.37 [1.19–1.57] *** 1.31 [1.13–1.52]
DRS (≥3 vs <3) *** 2.05 [1.78–2.36] *** 1.74 [1.48–2.04] ** 1.26 [1.08–1.48] * 1.18 [1.00–1.39] ** 1.23 [1.05–1.44] 1.16 [0.99–1.36]
Gender (m vs f) 1.09 [0.96–1.24] *** 1.35 [1.16–1.56] *** 1.32 [1.13–1.54] *** 1.37 [1.19–1.58] *** 1.32 [1.14–1.53]
Age (years) 1.00 [0.99–1.01] ** 0.99 [0.98–1.00] ** 0.98 [0.97–1.00] * 0.99 [0.98–1.00] * 0.99 [0.98–1.00]
Chewing problems
ADLH (≥3 vs <3) 1.00 [0.86–1.16] *** 1.91 [1.63–2.23] *** 1.68 [1.43–1.98] *** 1.91 [1.64–2.22] *** 1.67 [1.43–1.96]
CPS2(≥2 vs <2) *** 1.42 [1.22–1.66] * 1.22 [1.04–1.44] *** 2.09 [1.80–2.44] *** 1.65 [1.41–1.95] *** 2.08 [1.79–2.41] *** 1.66 [1.43–1.94]
DRS (≥3 vs <3) *** 2.04 [1.76–2.36] *** 1.74 [1.47–2.05] *** 2.09 [1.79–2.44] *** 1.88 [1.60–2.21] *** 2.08 [1.78–2.43] *** 1.87 [1.59–2.19]
Gender (m vs f) 1.08 [0.95–1.23] 1.11 [0.95–1.30] 1.12 [0.96–1.30]
Age (years) 1.00 [0.99–1.01] * 1.01 [1.00–1.02] 1.01 [1.00–1.02] * 1.01 [1.00–1.02] * 1.01 [1.00–1.02]
Dry mouth
ADLH (≥3 vs <3) 1.01 [0.87–1.17] ** 1.23 [1.08–1.40] ** 1.21 [1.06–1.39] ** 1.22 [1.07–1.40] ** 1.20 [1.05–1.38]
CPS2(≥2 vs <2) *** 1.42 [1.22–1.65] * 1.23 [1.05–1.44] 1.00[0.88–1.14] 1.00 [0.87–1.16]
DRS (≥3 vs <3) *** 1.95 [1.69–2.25] *** 1.65 [1.40–1.94] *** 1.89 [1.65–2.17] *** 1.88 [1.63–2.16] *** 1.89 [1.65–2.16] *** 1.87 [1.62–2.14]
Gender (m vs f) 1.10 [0.97–1.25] * 0.87 [0.75–1.00] * 0.86 [0.74–1.00] * 0.86 [0.75–0.99] * 0.87 [0.75–1.00]
Age (years) 1.00 [0.99–1.01] 1.00 [0.99–1.01] 1.00 [0.99–1.01]

* p≤0.05

** p≤0.01

*** p≤0.001