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. 2017 Aug 22;17:119. doi: 10.1186/s12903-017-0409-y

Table 7.

Association between S-OHIP(M) score and score in each SF-36 health domain in study participants

Variable Adjusted regression coefficient
PF RP BP GH VT RE SF MH
Sex
 Female*
 Male - - - - −8.45c - - -
Marital status
 Never married*
 Married −11.96b - - - - 20.00c - -
 Divorced/widowed −9.52c - - - - 12.09 - -
Employment status
 Regular jobs*
 Odd jobs - - - - −2.84 - - 0.85
 Unemployed - - - - −9.18c - - −7.48c
HAART status
 No*
 Yes - - 10.32c - - - - -
Duration of HAART (years) - - - - −1.06b - - −0.61c
CD4+ count (cells/mm3)
  < 200*
 200-499 11.82c 21.21c 9.51c 7.66 - 22.39c - 8.93c
  ≥ 500 17.39b 34.19a 15.21b 16.63b - 32.70b - 15.18b
Hepatitis C
 No*
 Yes −14.23b - - - - −18.19c −9.71c -
Tuberculosis
 No*
 Yes - −28.20b - - −14.72b - - -
Gum swelling
 No*
 Yes - - - - - −18.22c - -
S-OHIP(M) score −0.58b −1.85a −1.32a −0.99a −1.02a −1.35b −0.69b −0.81a
General health perceptions
 Much/somewhat worse*
 About the same 12.73c 30.73b 15.24c 14.88c 10.47 - - -
 Much/somewhat better 12.65c 33.48b 18.46b 21.29a 13.33c - - -

Abbreviations: PF physical functioning; RP role-physical; BP bodily pain; GH general health; VT vitality; RE role-emotional; SF social functioning; MH mental health

*Reference category

a P < 0.001

b P < 0.01

c P < 0.05