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Table 3 Adjusted OR in multivariable logistic regression models for poor oral health–related quality of life (N = 7702)

From: Relationships between stroke prevalence, health literacy, and oral health-related quality of life in middle-aged and older adults: a national survey study

Variable

Poor OHRQoL

OR

(95% CI)

Gender

 Male

1

  

 Female

0.959

0.727

1.267

Age (years)

 50–64

1

  

 65–74

1.509**

1.069

2.129

 75 and above

1.676**

1.162

2.418

Marital status

 Married/ Cohabitation

1

  

 Single/ Widowed/ Divorced

1.307

0.990

1.725

Health literacy

 High health literacy

1

  

 Medium health literacy

1.784**

1.177

2.702

 Low health literacy

2.496***

1.628

3.828

ADL

 No disability

1

  

 One disability and above

2.712***

1.898

3.875

Stroke history

 NO

1

  

 Yes

2.138***

1.442

3.170

Depression

 No depression

1

  

 Had depression

3.277***

2.482

4.328

Cognitive function impairment

 No cognitive impairment

1

  

 Cognitive impairment

1.154

0.813

1.640

  1. Because education level and health literacy had high collinearity, education level was excluded from the logistic regression model
  2. ADL activities of daily living, OHRQoL oral health–related quality of life
  3. Statistically significant at
  4. *for p < 0.05
  5. **for p < 0.01
  6. ***for p < 0.001