Table 2.
Predictors of self-rated poor oral health among elderly Norwegian adults
| Variables | Categories | Crude measures | Univariable | Multivariablea | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Poor self-rated oral health % | OR | 95% CI | P | OR | 95% CI | P | ||
| HSCL-25 diagnose | Mean score > 1.75 | 75 | 45.3 | 2.21 | 1.37–3.57 | 0.001 | 1.89 | 1.14–3.15 | 0.014 |
| Mean score ≤ 1.75 (reference) | 870 | 27.2 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||||
| Civil status | Single | 327 | 33.9 | 1.47 | 1.09–1.97 | 0.009 | 1.16 | 0.85–1.59 | 0.345 |
| Living with partner (reference) | 618 | 25.9 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||||
| Smoker | Yes | 102 | 46.1 | 2.36 | 1.55–3.59 | < 0.001 | 1.83 | 1.17–2.87 | 0.008 |
| No (reference) | 843 | 26.6 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||||
| Number of teeth | 0–19 | 322 | 47.2 | 3.79 | 2.82–5.09 | < 0.001 | 3.49 | 2.56–4.76 | < 0.001 |
| ≥ 20 (reference) | 623 | 19.1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||||
| Dental attendance | > 12 month | 153 | 35.3 | 1.48 | 1.02–2.13 | 0.037 | 0.93 | 0.62–1.40 | 0.746 |
| 6–12 month (reference) | 786 | 27.0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||||
OR = Odds ratio; 95% CI = 95% confidence Interval. aModel adjusted for the interaction between HSCL-25 diagnose, civil status, smoking, number of teeth, and dental visits