From: Cognitive impairment and edentulism among older adults: an observational study using claims data
Clinically diagnosed cognitive impairment | Ordinal cognitive impairment | ||
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Variable | % of cases in the study sample | Odds ratio (95% CI) | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
Age group of beneficiaries: | |||
65–69 | 47.89 | Reference | Reference |
70–79 | 36.40 | 4.43 (4.13–4.76) | 3.28 (3.12–3.46) |
80–89 | 13.04 | 18.43 (17.14–19.75) | 12.23 (11.61–12.88) |
90–99 | 2.61 | 38.14 (34.87–41.81) | 26.30 (24.44–28.35) |
100–109 | 0.06 | 34.87 (21.17–55.44) | 29.17 (18.62–44.45) |
Denture status of beneficiaries: | |||
Complete denture on both jaws | 1.41 | 1.90 (1.64–2.19) | 1.92 (1.70–2.15) |
Complete denture on one jaw | 3.66 | 1.88 (1.72–2.05) | 1.88 (1.74–2.02) |
Existing condition in beneficiaries: | |||
Diabetes | 24.63 | 1.85 (1.77–1.93) | 2.11 (2.04–2.20) |
Hypertension | 62.41 | 5.33 (4.98–5.70) | 5.71 (5.41–6.02) |
High Cholesterol | 61.52 | 2.86 (2.71–3.03) | 3.14 (3.01–3.27) |
Depression | 4.76 | 6.20 (5.86–6.56) | 5.92 (5.62–6.24) |
History of Smoking | 17.26 | 1.69 (1.61–1.77) | 1.96 (1.89–2.03) |