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Table 3 Unadjusted and adjusted logistic regression models for related covariates and hyposalivation

From: Association between anorexia and hyposalivation in community-dwelling older adults in Japan: a 6-year longitudinal study

 

Unadjusted logistic regression

Adjusted logistic regression

OR

95% CI

p-value

Adjusted

OR

95% CI

p-value

Anorexia (for presence)

2.39

1.21–4.73

0.012

2.65

1.26–5.57

0.010

Age, one increment

0.99

0.92–1.06

0.712

0.95

0.88–1.02

0.184

Sex (male = 0, female = 1)

1.23

0.61–2.50

0.563

1.08

0.51–2.29

0.834

SDS, one increment

1.04

0.99–1.08

0.093

1.01

0.96–1.06

0.803

Polypharmacy (for presence)

2.67

0.98–7.26

0.054

3.29

1.06–10.19

0.039

Going out at least one a week (for yes)

4.27

0.58–31.20

0.153

5.05

0.62–40.78

0.129

  1. Forced entry analysis. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, SDS Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale