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Table 5 Regression model results

From: Poor mental health days is associated with higher odds of poor oral health outcomes in the BRFSS 2020

Category

Variable

Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)

Model 1

Outcome: Delayed Dental Visit

Model 2

Outcome: Loss of 6 + Teeth

Unweighted

Weighted

Unweighted

Weighted

Mental health days

0 of the last 30 days where mental health was not good

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

1–2 of the last 30 days where mental health was not good

1.02 (0.99–1.05)

1.06 (0.98–1.14)

0.95 (0.91–0.99)*

0.95 (0.86–1.04)

3–6 of the last 30 days where mental health was not good

1.11 (1.08–1.14)*

1.13 (1.07–1.20)*

0.97 (0.94–1.01)

0.97 (0.88–1.06)

7–14 of the last 30 days where mental health was not good

1.20 (1.16–1.23)*

1.21 (1.12–1.30)*

1.08 (1.03–1.13)*

1.09 (0.98–1.22)

15–30 of the last 30 days where mental health was not good

1.26 (1.23–1.29)*

1.28 (1.21–1.36)*

1.18 (1.14–1.22)*

1.13 (1.04–1.23)*

Age category

Age 18 to 24

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Age 25 to 34

1.52 (1.50–1.58)*

1.45 (1.35–1.56)*

5.21 (4.39–6.17)*

4.19 (2.79–6.27)*

Age 35 to 44

1.19 (1.15–1.23)*

1.23 (1.14–1.32)*

10.31 (8.74–12.16)*

7.72 (5.17–11.53)*

Age 45 to 54

1.07 (1.03–1.10)*

1.10 (1.02–1.19)*

17.08 (14.51–20.12)*

13.51 (9.07–20.12)*

Age 55 to 64

0.98 (0.95–1.02)

1.01 (0.93–1.09)

29.22 (24.83–34.38)*

25.22 (16.97–37.47)*

Age 65 or older

0.95 (0.92–0.99)*

1.05 (0.97–1.13)

55.39 (47.08–65.18)*

48.09 (32.43–71.31)*

  1. * statistically significant at α <0.05. Logistic regression modeled probability of the delayed dental visit (longer than 1 year), and the probability of having lost 6 or more teeth. Additional control variables considered to be included in both models were the following: ethnicity, race, marital status, highest level of education, household income level, status of the following health conditions: asthma, history of heart attack, coronary heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, arthritis, kidney disease, depression, diabetes, skin cancer, and other cancer, general health level (fair and poor levels), alcohol use within the last 30 days, current tobacco smoker, current oral tobacco user, lack of health insurance, obesity status, and lack of exercise. All control variables retained in final models were statistically significant at α < 0.1