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Table 2 Coefficients for perceived current stress index with oral health outcomes

From: Current stress and poor oral health

 

Model 1

Model 2

Oral Health Outcomes

Crude Current Stress Beta Coefficient (95 % CI)

Adjusted Current Stress and Oral Health Beta Coefficient (95 % CI)

Pain or discomfort in teeth or gums over past month

0.33 (0.27–0.39)

0.32 (0.26–0.38)

General health of teeth and mouth

0.31 (0.23–0.39)

0.28 (0.19–0.36)

  1. Model 1 models the crude effect of the perceived current stress index. Model 2 is further adjusted age and sex for oral pain, and for age, sex and household income for general oral health
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