Table 3 Correlates of edentulism by age group estimated with multivariable logistic regression.

From: Population prevalence of edentulism and its association with depression and self-rated health

Characteristics

Age <50 years

Age ≥50 years

OR

95% CI

P-value

OR

95% CI

P-value

Sex

 Male

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Female

1.33

(1.12–1.59)

0.001

1.46

(1.29–1.66)

<0.001

Age (years)

1.05

(1.04–1.06)

<0.001

1.08

(1.07–1.08)

<0.001

Education

 No formal

1.00

  

1.00

  

 ≤Primary

1.13

(0.87–1.46)

0.359

1.02

(0.86–1.21)

0.801

 Secondary completed

0.84

(0.63–1.13)

0.261

0.72

(0.57–0.91)

0.006

 Tertiary completed

0.69

(0.47–1.01)

0.059

0.43

(0.32–0.58)

<0.001

Wealth

 Poorest

0.93

(0.73–1.20)

0.586

1.12

(0.93–1.35)

0.245

 Poorer

1.18

(0.92–1.53)

0.199

1.17

(0.98–1.41)

0.088

 Middle

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Richer

0.99

(0.74–1.32)

0.930

1.13

(0.92–1.39)

0.244

 Richest

0.96

(0.73–1.26)

0.784

1.03

(0.83–1.29)

0.760

Alcohol consumption

 Never or non-heavy

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Infrequent heavy

0.80

(0.54–1.19)

0.279

0.76

(0.51–1.13)

0.179

 Frequent heavy

1.26

(0.69–2.30)

0.448

1.23

(0.73–2.06)

0.442

Smoking

 None

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Not daily

1.21

(0.82–1.77)

0.335

1.21

(0.92–1.59)

0.174

 Daily

1.19

(0.97–1.46)

0.102

1.28

(1.09–1.49)

0.002

Chronic conditions

 Arthritis

1.37

(0.99–1.89)

0.058

1.23

(1.06–1.42)

0.006

 Angina

1.12

(0.90–1.39)

0.321

1.06

(0.92–1.22)

0.403

 Asthma

1.31

(0.99–1.72)

0.055

1.27

(1.03–1.55)

0.023

 Diabetes

1.10

(0.72–1.69)

0.650

1.33

(1.09–1.62)

0.005

  1. Abbreviation: OR odds ratio; CI confidence interval.
  2. A total of 40 low- and middle-income countries are included in the analysis.
  3. Models are mutually adjusted for all covariates in the table and country.