Association between oral health-related quality of life and nutritional status among older adults in district of Kuala Pilah, Malaysia

Table 4 Multiple logistic regression analysis for the association between total GOHAI score and unsatisfactory BMI

Variables	Adjusted Odd Ratio^a	95% of CI for OR	p value
Age group^b	听	听	0.011*
鈥�50鈥�69	1.84	1.15, 2.94
鈥�70 & above	1.0	鈥�
Medical condition^b	听	听	0.016*
鈥僘别蝉	1.67	1.10, 2.52
鈥僋辞	1.0	鈥�
Dentate status^b	听	听	0.43
鈥僁别苍迟补迟别	1.0	鈥�
鈥僂诲别苍迟补迟别	0.80	0.47, 1.39
Perception of oral health (GOHAI score)
鈥仅颈驳丑	1.0	鈥�	&濒迟;鈥�0.001*
鈥僉辞飞	2.31	1.46, 3.64	&濒迟;鈥�0.001*

^aThe multiple logistic regression model is reasonably fit with Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness of fit. (蠂²(8)鈥�=鈥�10.968; p听=鈥�0.204), area under ROC鈥�=鈥�0.67
^bThere is no significant interaction between age group, medical condition and dentate status (Controlled variables)

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