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Table 5 Results of logistic regression analysis with BMI and serum albumin as dependent variables among females n = 1543

From: Relationship between tooth loss, low masticatory ability, and nutritional indices in the elderly: a cross-sectional study

 

Serum albumin < 4.4 g/dL

BMI < 21.0 kg/m2

Variables

Multivariate-adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

p-value

Multivariate-adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

p- value

Age, per 1-year increase

1.05 (1.02–1.08)

< 0.003

1.00 (0.98–1.03)

1.003

Education ≤ junior high school

0.85 (0.63–1.15)

0.296

0.78 (0.60–1.01)

0.060

Number of teeth (reference: ≥20)

 10–19

0.97 (0.66–1.43)

0.885

0.68 (0.48–0.96)

0.030

 0–9

0.79 (0.51–1.23)

0.293

0.80 (0.54–1.18)

0.260

Functional teeth Eichner class B/C (reference: A)

0.73 (0.47–1.14)

0.169

0.99 (0.68–1.42)

0.936

Maximum occlusal force (reference: 500 N or more)

 300–500 N

1.50 (0.97–2.33)

0.072

1.23 (0.86–1.76)

0.262

 100–300 N

1.65 (1.06–2.55)

0.026

1.22 (0.85–1.76)

0.276

  < 100 N

1.95 (1.15–3.31)

0.014

1.02 (0.65–1.62)

0.922

All five food groups masticable (reference: all groups non-masticable)

1.15 (0.80–1.66)

0.452

0.62 (0.46–0.85)

0.003

Alcohol consumption (reference: no consumption)

1.11 (0.76–1.61)

0.595

1.21 (0.88–1.67)

0.251

Smoking status (reference: non-smoker)

 Ex-smoker

2.53 (1.42–4.50)

0.002

0.86 (0.47–1.60)

0.640

 Smoker

0.88 (0.36–2.15)

0.771

1.69 (0.85–3.36)

0.136

Grip strength, per 10 kg increase

0.90 (0.63–1.28)

0.566

0.41 (0.30–0.56)

< 0.001

Hypertension

0.77 (0.58–1.04)

0.086

0.67 (0.52–0.86)

0.002

Dyslipidemia

0.74 (0.56–0.98)

0.034

0.56 (0.44–0.71)

< 0.001

Diabetes

0.99 (0.64–1.52)

0.968

0.66 (0.44–0.99)

0.045

Cancer

0.91 (0.53–1.57)

0.745

0.95 (0.59–1.51)

0.812

Myocardial infarction

0.94 (0.31–2.85)

0.915

0.52 (0.17–1.60)

0.252

Cerebral infarction

1.52 (0.87–2.65)

0.144

0.58 (0.32–1.06)

0.077

eGFR< 60

1.12 (0.81–1.55)

0.502

0.96 (0.72–1.29)

0.793

  1. BMI Body mass index, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate