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

Table 4 Association of clinical variables with oral health-related quality of life among non-diabetics

Domain	Variable	Parameter Estimate^a	95% Confidence Interval
Functional Limitations	CAL ≥3/CAL < 3	− 0.73	− 1.80, 0.35
Functional Limitations	DMFT	0.08	0.03, 0.12
Physical Disability	CAL ≥3/CAL < 3	−0.21	−1.57, 1.16
Physical Disability	DMFT	0.09	0.03, 0.15
Physical Pain	CAL ≥3/CAL < 3	−1.11	−2.4, 0.19
Physical Pain	DMFT	0.13	0.08, 0.19
Psychological Discomfort	CAL ≥3/CAL < 3	− 0.23	− 1.55, 1.09
Psychological Discomfort	DMFT	0.07	0.02, 0.13
Psychological Disability	CAL ≥3/CAL < 3	− 0.58	− 1.78, 0.63
Psychological Disability	DMFT	0.08	0.02, 0.13
Social Disability	CAL ≥3/CAL < 3	−0.17	−1.18, 0.83
Social Disability	DMFT	0.02	−0.02, 0.06
Handicap	CAL ≥3/CAL < 3	−0.04	−1.24, 1.17
Handicap	DMFT	−0.01	−0.05, 0.05
Total OHIP	CAL ≥3/CAL < 3	−3.1	−9.28, 3.2
Total OHIP	DMFT	0.45	0.19, 0.74

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