Table 6.
Odds ratio for protein intake according to oral hypofunction and evaluations for oral hypofunction.
| Men | Women | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude OR | 95% CI | Crude OR | 95% CI | Adjusted OR a | 95% CI | |
| Oral hypofunction | 2.07 | 1.36–3.16 | 1.55 | 1.05–2.29 | 1.70 | 1.21–2.35 |
| Number of indicators of poor functioning in the oral hypofunction evaluation | 1.30 | 1.11–1.51 | 1.20 | 1.05–1.37 | 1.24 | 1.10–1.40 |
| Oral hygiene | 1.00 | 1.00–1.01 | 1.00 | 0.99–1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00–1.01 |
| Oral dryness | 0.99 | 0.91–1.07 | 0.99 | 0.91–1.07 | 0.99 | 0.93–1.05 |
| Occlusal force (number) | 0.98 | 0.96–1.01 | 0.97 | 0.95–1.00 | 0.98 | 0.96–1.00 |
| ODK (/pa/) | 1.18 | 0.87–1.61 | 0.65 | 0.47–0.90 | 0.95 | 0.75–1.19 |
| ODK (/ta/) | 0.80 | 0.53–1.20 | 1.25 | 0.81–1.92 | 0.94 | 0.69–1.27 |
| ODK (/ka/) | 1.02 | 0.75–1.39 | 1.00 | 0.67–1.50 | 1.00 | 0.78–1.30 |
| Tongue pressure | 1.00 | 0.97–1.02 | 1.01 | 0.99–1.04 | 1.00 | 0.99–1.02 |
| Masticatory function | 1.32 | 0.70–2.52 | 1.06 | 0.63–1.77 | 1.10 | 0.72–1.65 |
| Swallowing function | 0.98 | 0.98–1.09 | 1.04 | 0.97–1.14 | 1.03 | 0.96–1.09 |
Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; ODK, oral diadochokinesis; a Values adjusted for age, sex, BMI, energy intake, heart disease, smoking, appetite, living alone, vitality, and education history.