Table 4 Odds ratios of variables for “decline in masticatory function” and “difficulty swallowing” according to the Locomo-25 score.

From: Association between subjective oral dysfunction and locomotive syndrome in community-dwelling older adults

  

“Decline in masticatory function”

 

“Difficulty swallowing”

Univariate

Multiple

Univariate

Multiple

OR

95% CI

p

OR

95% CI

p

OR

95% CI

p

OR

95% CI

p

Sex

Male

0.665

0.371–1.194

0.1718

   

Male

0.900

0.528–1.533

0.6960

   

Age

 

1.041

1.006–1.077

0.0213

1.053

0.985–1.062

0.2428

 

1.010

0.978–1.043

0.5394

   

Locomo-25

 ≥  11

3.364

2.079–5.444

 < 0.0001

2.657

1.578–4.472

0.0002

 ≥  9

2.577

1.636–4.060

 < 0.0001

2.411

1.495–3.886

0.0003

GDS-15

 

1.142

1.054–1.239

0.0013

1.082

0.991–1.181

0.0798

 

1.089

1.006–1.178

0.0343

1.707

0.526–5.535

0.3748

MMSE

 

0.901

0.816–0.995

0.0401

0.969

0.867–1.083

0.5800

 

0.964

0.873–1.065

0.4724

   

BMI

 

1.023

0.950–1.101

0.5494

    

1.061

0.989–1.139

0.1001

   
  1. Univariate and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed.
  2. OR odds ratio; CI confidence interval; GDS-15 Geriatric Depression Scale; MMSE Mini-Mental State Examination; BMI body mass index.
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