Table 3. Associations with Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL).
| Variable | Impaired OHRQoL | Frequent impaired OHRQoL | ||
| COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
| Sociodemographic variables | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (50–65 years) (base=35–49 years) | 0.94 (0.67, 1.31) | – | 1.84 (1.20, 2.83)** | 1.25 (0.78, 2.03) |
| Male (base=female) | 0.79 (0.58, 1.09) | – | 1.28 (0.84, 1.96) | – |
| Education (high) (base=low) | 1.12 (0.81, 1.56) | – | 1.47 (0.96, 2.24) | – |
| Household income per month | ||||
| Low (50000–170000) | 1 (Reference) | – | 1 (Reference) | 1 (Reference) |
| Medium (171000–299000) | 0.70 (0.46, 1.07) | 1.25 (0.69, 2.27) | 1.39 (0.72, 2.68) | |
| High (300000 and more) | 0.73 (0.50, 1.05) | 1.90 (1.14, 3.15)* | 2.07 (1.17, 3.66)* | |
| Oral health status | ||||
| Number of teeth (0–19) (base=20–32) | 2.25 (1.28, 3.97)** | 1.97 (1.01, 3.84)* | 2.79 (1.56, 5.00)*** | 2.01 (1.02, 3.97)* |
| Cavity (1 or more) (base=0) | 2.06 (1.49, 2.84)*** | 1.79 (1.26, 2.55)*** | 2.91 (1.86, 4.56)*** | 2.32 (1.41, 3.82)*** |
| Perceived periodontal health (poor) (base=Average to excellent) | 15.34 (6.12, 38.43)*** | 10.34 (4.00, 26.76)*** | 5.67 (3.45, 9.32)*** | 4.73 (2.19, 10.21)*** |
| General health status | ||||
| Chronic conditions (1 or more) (base=none) | 1.06 (0.70, 1.61) | – | 0.73 (0.41, 1.32) | – |
| Depressive symptoms (yes) (base=no) | 3.11 (1.15, 8.40)* | 3.23 (1.14, 9.15)* | 4.30 (1.89, 9.75)*** | 4.88 (1.66, 14.33)** |
| Oral health behaviour | ||||
| Drinker water (piped, bottled) (base=other sources) | 0.62 (0.45, 0.85)** | 0.65 (0.45, 0.93)* | 0.52 (0.34, 0.79)** | 0.55 (0.34, 0.88)* |
| Tooth cleaning (twice or more/day) (base:<twice/day) | 0.71 (0.51, 0.98)* | 0.88 (0.61, 1.27) | 1.22 (0.79, 1.87) | – |
| Uses toothpaste with fluoride (yes) (base=no) | 0.44 (0.27, 0.70)*** | 0.44 (0.26, 0.73)** | 0.50 (0.30, 0.82)** | 0.53 (0.35, 0.89)* |
| Soft drinks (≥once/day) (base:<once/day) | 1.59 (1.15, 2.19)** | 1.63 (1.11, 2.39)* | 0.74 (0.48, 1.14) | – |
| Never dental care visit (base=any visit) | 0.38 (0.28, 0.53)*** | 0.45 (0.31, 0.65)*** | 0.32 (0.20, 0.50**** | 0.46 (0.28, 0.76)** |
| General health behaviour | ||||
| Smoking (yes) (base=no) | 0.89 (0.61, 1.28) | – | 1.10 (0.68, 1.79) | – |
| Problem drinking (yes) (base=no) | 0.83 (0.50, 1.38) | – | 1.13 (0.58, 2.20) | – |
| Physically inactive (yes) (base=active) | 1.21 (0.88, 1.66) | – | 2.08 (1.35, 3.21)*** | 1.66 (1.04, 2.65)* |
| Inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption (yes) (base=no) | 0.71 (0.48, 1.07) | – | 1.04 (0.61, 1.78) | – |
AOR=Adjusted Odds Ratio, CI=Confidence Interval; ***P<0.001; **P<0.01; *P<0.05