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 5 Association of clinical variables with oral health-related quality of life among diabetic patients

Domain	Variable	Parameter Estimate^a	95% Confidence Interval
Functional Limitations	CAL > 3/CAL < 3	0.47	− 0.32, 1.26
Functional Limitations	DMFT	0.05	−0.02, 0.1
Physical Disability	CAL > 3/CAL < 3	1.08	− 0.03, 2.11
Physical Disability	DMFT	0.02	−0.05, 0.10
Physical Pain	CAL ≥3/CAL < 3	0.18	− 0.004, 0.15
Physical Pain	DMFT	0.07	−0.88, 1.25
Psychological Discomfort	CAL > 3/CAL < 3	0.99	−0.01, 2.0
Psychological Discomfort	DMFT	0.02	−0.05, 0.10
Psychological Disability	CAL > 3/CAL < 3	0.43	− 0.50, 1.36
Psychological Disability	DMFT	0.03	−0.04, 0.10
Social Disability	CAL > 3 /CAL < 3	0.98	0.11, 1.88
Social Disability	DMFT	−0.01	− 0.41, 1.09
Handicap	CAL > 3/CAL < 3	1.2	0.36, 2.01
Handicap	DMFT	−0.1	0.01, 0.11
Total OHIP	CAL > 3/CAL < 3	4.86	−0.27, 9.9
Total OHIP	DMFT	0.23	−0.14, 0.61

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