Table 4 Factors associated with awareness of oral frailty by binomial logistic regression analysis with stepwise variable selection.
Independent variables | ORs (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|
Gender (Female) (ref: Male) | 1.60 (1.40–1.83) | < 0.001 |
Age (years) (ref: 20–39) | ||
40–49 | 0.82 (0.66–1.02) | 0.070 |
50–59 | 1.03 (0.83–1.27) | 0.811 |
60–69 | 1.05 (0.85–1.30) | 0.652 |
70–79 | 0.78 (0.63–0.97) | 0.026 |
≥ 80 | 0.56 (0.43–0.72) | < 0.001 |
Residential areas (ref: Yokohama) | ||
Kawasaki | 0.71 (0.60–0.85) | < 0.001 |
Sagamihara | 0.69 (0.52–0.91) | 0.009 |
Yokosuka/Miura | 0.96 (0.77–1.20) | 0.716 |
Shonan-tobu | 1.08 (0.85–1.37) | 0.543 |
Shonan-seibu | 1.14 (0.85–1.53) | 0.381 |
Kenoh | 1.10 (0.88–1.39) | 0.395 |
Kensei | 0.86 (0.60–1.24) | 0.425 |
Exercise habits (Yes) (ref: No) | 1.22 (1.05–1.41) | 0.010 |
Eating a balanced diet (Yes) (ref: No) | 1.52 (1.33–1.74) | < 0.001 |
Consciousness of oral health (Yes) (ref: No) | 1.62 (1.24–2.12) | < 0.001 |
Risk of oral frailty (Low) (ref: High) | 1.56 (1.33–1.84) | < 0.001 |
Outpatient category (Hospital visit) (ref: Home visit) | 1.63 (1.29–2.05) | < 0.001 |
