Table 3.
Association between dental caries and handgrip strength according to sex.
| Model | Male | Female | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | p-Value * | OR | 95% CI | p-Value * | |
| Model1 a | 2.92 | 2.15 ~ 3.97 | <0.001 | 1.41 | 1.14 ~ 1.75 | <0.001 |
| Model2 b | 2.15 | 1.56 ~ 2.96 | <0.001 | 1.22 | 0.98 ~ 1.52 | 0.129 |
| Model3 c | 1.79 | 1.29 ~ 2.47 | <0.001 | 1.18 | 0.94 ~ 1.47 | 0.387 |
| Model4 d | 1.62 | 1.17 ~ 2.26 | 0.002 | 1.16 | 0.93 ~ 1.46 | 0.452 |
| Model5 e | 1.61 | 1.15 ~ 2.26 | 0.003 | 1.16 | 0.93 ~ 1.45 | 0.481 |
| Dependent variable: handgrip strength (reference: normal). | ||||||
| Data are presented as 95% confidence intervals. | ||||||
* Obtained from Logistic regression. OR: odds ratio, a Model1: consisted of a crude association, b Model2: adjusted for age, c Model3: adjusted for age, income, educational level, married status, d Model4: adjusted for age, income, educational level, married status, hypertension, diabetes, smoking, alcohol frequency, obesity, physical activity, e Model5: adjusted for age, income, educational level, married status, hypertension, diabetes, smoking, alcohol frequency, obesity, physical activity, dental clinic visit, oral examination, daily tooth brushing, use of electric toothbrush, use of interdental brush. Bold values denotes statistical significance at p < 0.05.