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Table 5 Multiple linear regression analysis of factors associated with MP

From: Factors associated with age-related changes in oral diadochokinesis and masticatory function in healthy old adults

Dependent variable

Multiple model†

 

B

CI

p*

Remaining teeth

2.5180

-0.5467

5.5828

0.1070

Posterior teeth

4.3815

0.9373

7.8257

0.0128 *

Eichner index

-47.7829

-77.0938

-18.4721

0.0015 *

TP

0.7139

-0.0069

1.4346

0.0522

BF

0.0454

0.0283

0.0625

< 0.0001 *

Occluding area

1.0641

0.5307

1.5976

0.0001 *

HG

0.9333

-0.3139

2.1804

0.1420

/pa/

13.7767

5.9157

21.6378

0.0007 *

/ta/

14.1787

6.5285

21.8289

0.0003 *

/ka/

7.3549

0.0269

14.6829

0.0492 *

Oral dryness

0.4872

-0.2839

1.2582

0.2145

FIA

0.1309

-0.5078

0.7695

0.6872

OHIP-14

-0.5130

-1.4114

0.3855

0.2623

KMMSE

3.3718

0.7648

5.9788

0.0116 *

PHQ-9

-6.7177

-26.4373

13.0018

0.5029

  1. Notes B = beta coefficient; CI = confidence interval; MP = masticatory performance; TP = tongue pressure; BF = bite force; HG = handgrip strength; ODK = oral diadochokinesis; FIA = food intake ability; OHIP-14 = Oral Health Impact Profile-14; KMMSE = Korean Mini-Mental State Examination; PHQ-9 = Patient Health Questionnaire-9
  2. †Adjusted by sex, age, BMI
  3. p * < 0.05