From: Detection of xerostomia, Sicca, and Sjogren’s syndromes in a national sample of adults
Variables | O Original measurement ( (codes) | Bivariate analyses (codes) | Multivariate analyses (codes) |
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Study Outcomes: Xerostomia | Self-reported mouth dryness: '1' never, '2' sometimes, '3' often, '4' always | '1' never/sometimes, '2' often/always | '1' control group, '2' xerostomia group |
Sicca syndrome | '1' Sicca syndrome '2' Non-Sicca syndrome | '1' Objective symptoms of Sicca syndrome '2' No objective symptoms of Sicca syndrome | |
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Gender | 1) males, 2) females | '1' males, '2' females | '1' males, '2' females |
Age | In full years | '1′ 35–46 years, '2′ 47–60 yrs.; '3′ 61–74 yrs | '1′ 35–60 yrs.; '2′ 61–74 yrs |
Residence | Location of residence: '1' urban; '2' peri-urban; '3' rural | ‘1’ urban; ‘2’ peri-urban; ‘3’ rural | '1' urban; '2' peri-urban/rural |
Education | In full years | '1' ≤ secondary; '2' college; '3' university + | '1' secondary or less; '2' college/university or more |
Systemic diseases (Total number) | Any systemic condition | '1' none; '2' one, '3' two or more conditions | '1' none; '2' one or more |
Medications (Total number) | Any medication | '1' none; '2' one, '3' two or more | '1' none; '2' one or more |
Perceived stress Total stress score (%) | 10 questions (responses: '0' never; '1' rarely; '2' sometimes; '3' often; '4' very often. calculated from responses 3 and 4 and adjusted for the number of answers | '1' low; '2' medium, '3' high/very high | '1' low; '2' medium/high/very high |
Body Mass Index (BMI) | Based on weight & height (BMI = kg/m2) | '1' BMI ≤ 25.0; '2' BMI 25.1–29.9; '3' BMI ≥ 30 | '1' underweight/normal; '2' overweight/obese |
Smoking | '1' no; '2' yes | '1' no; '2' yes | '1' no '2' yes; |
Daily alcohol use in units1 | Alcohol consumed in the past month: '0' none; '1' one unit; '2' two units, '3' units; '4' units; '5' five or more | '1' no; '2' yes | '1' no; '2' yes |