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Table 7 Association between S-OHIP(M) score and score in each SF-36 health domain in study participants

From: 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

Variable

Adjusted regression coefficient

PF

RP

BP

GH

VT

RE

SF

MH

Sex

 Female*

        

 Male

-

-

-

-

−8.45c

-

-

-

Marital status

 Never married*

        

 Married

−11.96b

-

-

-

-

20.00c

-

-

 Divorced/widowed

−9.52c

-

-

-

-

12.09

-

-

Employment status

 Regular jobs*

        

 Odd jobs

-

-

-

-

−2.84

-

-

0.85

 Unemployed

-

-

-

-

−9.18c

-

-

−7.48c

HAART status

 No*

        

 Yes

-

-

10.32c

-

-

-

-

-

Duration of HAART (years)

-

-

-

-

−1.06b

-

-

−0.61c

CD4+ count (cells/mm3)

  < 200*

        

 200-499

11.82c

21.21c

9.51c

7.66

-

22.39c

-

8.93c

  ≥ 500

17.39b

34.19a

15.21b

16.63b

-

32.70b

-

15.18b

Hepatitis C

        

 No*

        

 Yes

−14.23b

-

-

-

-

−18.19c

−9.71c

-

Tuberculosis

 No*

        

 Yes

-

−28.20b

-

-

−14.72b

-

-

-

Gum swelling

 No*

        

 Yes

-

-

-

-

-

−18.22c

-

-

S-OHIP(M) score

−0.58b

−1.85a

−1.32a

−0.99a

−1.02a

−1.35b

−0.69b

−0.81a

General health perceptions

 Much/somewhat worse*

        

 About the same

12.73c

30.73b

15.24c

14.88c

10.47

-

-

-

 Much/somewhat better

12.65c

33.48b

18.46b

21.29a

13.33c

-

-

-

  1. Abbreviations: PF physical functioning; RP role-physical; BP bodily pain; GH general health; VT vitality; RE role-emotional; SF social functioning; MH mental health
  2. *Reference category
  3. a P < 0.001
  4. b P < 0.01
  5. c P < 0.05