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Table 3 Summary of findings of the multinomial logistic regression analysis of the number of remaining teeth at the baseline and the depression severity at follow-up 1 (2 years) and follow-up 2 (4 years)

From: Association between number of remaining teeth and incident depression in a rural Chilean cohort

number of remaining teeth

(baseline)

follow-up 1 (2 years) Depression severity

Mild vs. no

(OR and CI 95%)

Moderate vs. no (OR and CI 95%)

moderately severe vs. no

(OR and CI 95%)

severe vs. no

(OR and CI 95%)

none

1.45 (1.01–2.09)

1.11 (0.65–1.93)

1.25 (0.58–2.67)

1.40 (0.52–3.76)

1–9

0.92 (0.69–1.23)

0.94 (0.62–1.43)

1.56 (0.91–2.70)

0.96 (0.41–2.22)

10–19

1.25 (1.01–1.57)

1.51 (1.11–2.05)

1.06 (0.65–1.74)

1.43 (0.73–2.78)

≥ 20

1

1

1

1

 

follow-up 2 (4 years) Depression status

none

1.03 (0.66–1.62)

1.91 (1.01–3.66)

3.43 (1.43–8.23)

1.86 (0.46–7.51)

1–9

0.90 (0.65–1.25)

1.45 (0.89–2.37)

1.60 (0.76–3.36)

0.78 (0.22–2.80)

10–19

0.87 (0.67–1.13)

1.05 (0.69–1.57)

1.47 (0.82–2.61)

0.76 (0.27–2.16)

≥ 20

1

1

1

1

  1. The model was adjusted for age, sex, educational attainment, diabetes mellitus II and stressful event at follow-up. OR: odds ratio. CI: confidence interval