Table 3 Subjective well-being and quality of life by dental status in a bivariate and multivariate analysis
From: Edentulism and quality of life among older Ghanaian adults
Satisfaction | Edentulous | Dentate | OR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |||
Do you have enough energy for everyday life | ||||
Yes | 23 (19.2) | 1295 (31.1) | 1.9 (1.205 - 3.020)*** | 1.3 (0.760 -2.021) |
No | 97 (80.8) | 2863 (68.9) | Â | Â |
Do you have enough money to meet your needs | ||||
Yes | 6 (5.1) | 262 (6.3) | 1.3 (0.550 - 2.897) | 0.83 (0.356 – 1.935) |
No | 112 (94.9) | 3875 (93.7) | Â | Â |
Your health | ||||
Satisfied | 36 (30.0) | 2385 (57.3) | 3.1 (2.110 - 4.654)*** | 0.42 (0.278 -0.637)*** |
Not satisfied | 84 (70.0) | 1776 (42.7) | Â | Â |
Yourself | ||||
Satisfied | 61 (50.8) | 2826 (68.0) | 2.1 (1.426 – 2.952)*** | 0.64 (0.438 – 0.946)* |
Not satisfied | 59 (49.2) | 1332 (32.0) | Â | Â |
Your ability to perform daily activities | ||||
Satisfied | 43 (35.8) | 2421 (58.2) | 2.5 (1.711 -3.645)*** | 0.56 (0.374 – 0.838)** |
Not satisfied | 77 (64.2) | 1736 (41.8) | Â | Â |
Your personal relationships | ||||
Satisfied | 76 (63.3) | 3135 (75.4) | 1.8 (1.218 – 2.594)** | 0.76 (0.511 – 1.137) |
Not satisfied | 44 (36.7) | 1021 (24.6) | Â | Â |
Your living conditions | ||||
Satisfied | 61 (50.8) | 2488 (59.9) | 1.5 (1.006 – 2.080)* | 0.72 (0.493 – 1.050) |
Not satisfied | 59 (49.2) | 1664 (40.1) | Â | Â |
Taking all things together, how satisfied are you with your life | ||||
Satisfied | 44 (36.7) | 2361 (56.8) | 2.3 (1.561 – 3.314)*** | 0.53 (0.357 – 0.789)** |
Not satisfied | 76 (63.3) | 1793 (43.2) | Â | Â |
How would you rate your overall quality of life (Single item measure) | ||||
Satisfied | 25 (20.8) | 1244 (30.0) | 1.6 (1.043 – 2.542)* | 0.76 (0.478 – 1.212) |
Not satisfied | 95 (79.2) | 2904 (70.0) | Â | Â |
How happy are you these days? | ||||
Happy | 72 (61.0) | 2491 (62.1) | 1.0 (0.720 – 1.525) | 1.16 (0.788 – 1.715) |
Not happy | 46 (39.0) | 1519 (37.9) | Â | Â |