Association among oral symptoms, oral health-related quality of life, and health-related quality of life in a sample of adults living with HIV/AIDS in Malaysia

Table 4 Association between oral symptoms and severity of oral impact (S-OHIP(M) score) in study participants

Variable	Adj. b	95% CI	t-statistic	P value
Personal monthly income (MYR)	−0.001	−0.003, 0.000	−2.08	0.040
Toothache
No^a
Yes	4.31	1.65, 6.97	3.21	0.040
Cavitated tooth
No^a
Yes	3.44	1.12, 5.76	2.94	0.002
Gingival abscess
No^a
Yes	10.66	5.06, 16.27	3.77	0.004
Bad breath
No^a
Yes	7.59	4.44, 10.74	4.77	<0.001

Adj. b = Adjusted regression coefficient
R² = 0.431; the model fits reasonably well; model assumptions were met; there was no interaction between independent variables, and no multicollinearity was detected
^aReference category

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