Table 3 Results from multivariate OLS regression analyses on items of cognitive functioning
From: Oral health conditions and cognitive functioning in middle and later adulthood
Word recall A | Word recall B | Verbal fluency | Numeracy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chewing ability | ||||
…can not bite/chew on hard foods | (reference) | (reference) | (reference) | (reference) |
…can bite/chew on hard foods | 0.18* [0.13;0.22] | 0.14* [0.09;0.20] | 0.45* [0.26;0.65] | 0.05* [0.03;0.07] |
Wearing dentures | ||||
…yes | (reference) | (reference) | (reference) | (reference) |
…no | 0.13* [0.09;0.17] | 0.13* [0.08;0.18] | 0.27* [0.10;0.43] | 0.08* [0.06;0.09] |
Educational attainment | ||||
…ISCED scores 0-1 | (reference) | (reference) | (reference) | (reference) |
…ISCED scores 2-3 | 0.60* [0.55;0.64] | 0.55* [0.50;0.61] | 1.94* [1.76;2.11] | 0.27* [0.25;0.29] |
…ISCED scores 4-6 | 0.98* [0.93;1.04] | 0.99* [0.93;1.05] | 4.07* [3.85;4.30] | 0.52* [0.50;0.55] |
Job situation | ||||
…retired | (reference) | (reference) | (reference) | (reference) |
…employed or self-employed | -0.11* [-0.16;-0.06] | -0.10* [-0.16;-0.04] | 0.10 [-0.14;0.33] | 0.03* [0.00;0.05] |
…unemployed and looking for work | -0.23* [-0.35;-0.11] | -0.26* [-0.40;-0.12] | -0.87* [-1.35;-0.39] | -0.10* [-0.15;-0.05] |
…permanently sick or disabled | -0.19* [-0.30; -0.08] | -0.10 [-0.22;0.03] | -0.27 [-0.68;0.14] | -0.06* [-0.11;-0.01] |
…homemaker | -0.11* [-0.18;-0.05] | -0.15* [-0.22;-0.07] | -0.32* [-0.57;-0.08] | -0.06* [-0.08;-0.03] |
…other | -0.12 [-0.27;0.04] | -0.12 [-0.30;0.05] | -0.38 [-1.18;0.42] | -0.04 [-0.11;0.03] |
General health (self-rated) | ||||
…poor | (reference) | (reference) | (reference) | (reference) |
…fair | 0.23* [0.15;0.30] | 0.20* [0.12;0.28] | 0.69* [0.40;0.98] | 0.03 [-0.00;0.05] |
…good | 0.39* [0.32;0.47] | 0.39* [0.31;0.47] | 1.36* [1.07;1.65] | 0.08* [0.05;0.10] |
…very good | 0.50* [0.42;0.58] | 0.53* [0.43;0.62] | 2.01* [1.68;2.33] | 0.19* [0.15;0.22] |
…excellent | 0.52* [0.43;0.61] | 0.52* [0.41;0.62] | 2.34* [1.96;2.72] | 0.16* [0.12;0.20] |
Grip strength | 0.01* [0.01;0.02] | 0.01* [0.01;0.02] | 0.08* [0.07;0.09] | 0.01* [0.01;0.01] |
Sad or depressed | ||||
…no | (reference) | (reference) | (reference) | (reference) |
…yes | -0.07* [-0.11;-0.03] | -0.09* [-0.13;-0.04] | 0.27* [0.11;0.43] | -0.04* [-0.06;-0.02] |
Number of observations | 29,037 | 29,041 | 29,020 | 28,756 |