Table 3 Binary logistic regression analyses: associations between oral health-related predictors and the presence of xerostomia, Sicca syndrome, and Sjögren’s syndrome (predictor effects adjusted for socio-demographic characteristics)
Determinants | Xerostomia Model summary: Nagelkerke R2 = 0.05 | Sicca Syndrome Model summary: Nagelkerke R2 = 0.36 | Sjögren’s Syndrome Model summary: Nagelkerke R2 = 0.32 |
|---|---|---|---|
Adjusted ORs (95% CI) | Adjusted ORs (95% CI) | Adjusted ORs (95% CI) | |
Socio-demographic characteristics | |||
Sex (females vs. males) | 1.1 (0.6; 2.0) | 5.0 (0.8; 33.2) | 1.5 (0.2; 10.5) |
Age (years) | 1.0 (0.9; 1.0) | 1.0 (0.9; 1.1) | 1.0 (1.0; 1.1) |
Education (years) | 1.0 (0.9; 1.1) | 1.0 (0.7; 1.2) | 1.0 (0.8; 1.1) |
Oral health-related behaviours | |||
Tooth brushing frequency (twice + daily vs. less frequently) | 0.8 (0.5; 1.3) | 7.1 (1.1; 45.1) | 0.7 (0.2; 2.3) |
Using dental floss or interdental brushes | 1.2 (0.7; 2.2) | 0.3 (0.1; 1.5) | 2.7 (0.7; 10.2) |
Using fluoridated toothpaste (‘yes’ vs. ‘no’) | 1.7 (1.0; 2.8) | 7.6 (1.7; 34.3) | 7.4 (2.0; 26.6) |
Last dental visit in last year (‘no’ vs. ‘yes’.) | 0.6 (0.4; 1.1) | 0.6 (0.1; 3.3) | 0.2 (0.1; 1.7) |
Frequency of sweets consumption (continuous) | 1.0 (0.9; 1.2) | 0.9 (0.5; 1.7) | 1.3 (0.9; 1.9) |