Table 3 General Linear Mixed Models multivariate analysis of the General Oral Health Assessment Index with demographic characteristics, cognitive/behavioral variables and oral health status variables
Effect | Estimate | Standard error | P level| | 95% confidence interval, lower | 95% confidence interval upper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intercept | 31.11 | 1.87 |  < 0.0001 | 27.43 | 34.79 |
Condition 1 (Condition 2 as reference) | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.31 | − 0.52 | 1.66 |
Time 1 versus T0 as reference | 0.20 | 0.42 | 0.64 | − 0.62 | 1.02 |
Time 2 versus T0 as reference | 0.17 | 0.46 | 0.71 | − 0.74 | 1.08 |
Time 3 versus T0 as reference | 1.25 | 0.48 | 0.01 | 0.31 | 2.18 |
Race (Hispanic vs Blacks as reference) | 3.02 | 0.69 |  < 0.0001 | 1.66 | 4.38 |
Race (White & others vs Blacks as reference) | 0.74 | 0.85 | 0.39 | − 0.94 | 2.41 |
Diagnosis that interfere (1 + vs 0 as reference) | − 1.90 | 0.60 | 0.01 | − 3.07 | − 0.73 |
Oral health rating (Good and excellent vs poor and fair as reference) | 2.98 | 0.58 |  < 0.0001 | 1.85 | 4.12 |
CESD (4 + vs less than 4 as reference) | − 1.21 | 0.58 | 0.04 | − 2.35 | − 0.08 |
Self-efficacy | 0.93 | 0.38 | 0.01 | 0.19 | 1.68 |
Worries | 2.48 | 0.30 |  < 0.0001 | 1.90 | 3.06 |
Dry mouth | − 0.70 | 0.12 |  < 0.0001 | − 0.93 | − 0.47 |
Missing teeth | − 0.10 | 0.03 | 0.01 | − 0.17 | − 0.032 |