Table 2

Association between diabetes (and covariates) and edentulism (outcome) estimated by multivariable logistic regression

CharacteristicOverallLow-income countriesMiddle-income countries
OR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CI
DiabetesNoReference
Yes1.40***1.18 to 1.661.78**1.21 to 2.621.24*1.04 to 1.47
Age (years)Per 1-year increase1.07***1.07 to 1.081.07***1.06 to 1.081.07***1.07 to 1.08
SexFemaleReference
Male0.71***0.64 to 0.780.81*0.68 to 0.960.63***0.56 to 0.72
WealthPoorestReference
Poorer1.100.97 to 1.251.280.99 to 1.661.040.90 to 1.20
Middle0.950.82 to 1.111.040.76 to 1.420.950.80 to 1.13
Richer1.000.86 to 1.161.000.77 to 1.321.040.87 to 1.25
Richest0.940.79 to 1.121.210.88 to 1.640.820.66 to 1.01
EducationNo formalReference
Primary1.010.88 to 1.160.990.80 to 1.230.850.71 to 1.01
Secondary0.75**0.63 to 0.891.000.77 to 1.310.56***0.45 to 0.70
Tertiary0.50***0.40 to 0.640.710.43 to 1.150.38***0.29 to 0.50
SmokingNoReference
Yes1.20**1.07 to 1.341.22*1.00 to 1.491.21**1.06 to 1.38
Heavy drinking
NoReference
Yes0.850.66 to 1.100.820.55 to 1.210.900.67 to 1.21
  • Models are mutually adjusted for all variables displayed in the table and country.

  • *P<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.