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Table 3 Association of clinical variables and diabetes status with oral health-related quality of life

From: Oral health status and oral health-related quality of life among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the United Arab Emirates: a matched case-control study

Domain

Variable

Parameter Estimatea

95% Confidence Interval

Functional Limitations

Diabetics/non-diabetics

0.42

0.02, 0.86

CAL ≥3/CAL < 3

0.07

−0.54, 0.67

DMFT

0.07

−0.02, 0.11

Physical Disability

Diabetics/non-diabetics

0.34

−0.25, 0.93

CAL ≥3/CAL < 3

− 0.25

−1.1, 0.56

DMFT

0.11

0.06, 0.16

Physical Pain

Diabetics/non-diabetics

0.12

−0.48, 0.72

CAL ≥3/CAL < 3

0.66

−0.17, 1.49

DMFT

0.06

0.01, 0.11

Psychological Discomfort

Diabetics/non-diabetics

0.12

−0.44, 0.67

CAL ≥3/CAL < 3

0.53

−1.2, 0.04

DMFT

0.07

0.02, 0.10

Psychological Disability

Diabetics/non-diabetics

0.31

−0.2, 0.84

CAL ≥3/CAL < 3

0.03

−0.68, 0.74

DMFT

0.06

0.02, 0.10

Social Disability

Diabetics/non-diabetics

0.25

−0.20, 0.70

CAL ≥3/CAL < 3

0.58

−0.05, 1.21

DMFT

0.01

−0.02, 0.05

Handicap

Diabetics/non-diabetics

0.03

−0.44, 0.51

CAL ≥3/CAL < 3

0.84

0.17, 1.51

DMFT

0.02

−0.02, 0.06

Total OHIP

Diabetics/non-diabetics

1.44

−1.36, 4.26

CAL ≥3/CAL < 3

2.18

−1.70, 6.05

DMFT

0.42

0.19, 0.64

  1. aLinear regression adjusted for gender and marital status