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Table. 3.

Risk factors affecting chewing discomfort

Risk factors Chewing discomfort
Adjusted OR (95% CI) P
General characteristics Gender Female 1
Male 1.24 (1.21-1.28) < 0.001
Smoking Non-smoker 1
Smoker 1.66 (1.60-1.71) < 0.001
Drinking (A week) Non-drinking 1
≤ 1 0.84 (0.82-0.87) < 0.001
≥ 2 1.04 (1.00-1.08) 0.031
Health level Good 1
Middle 1.94 (1.89-2.00) < 0.001
Bad 4.00 (3.83-4.18) < 0.001
Oral health level Good 1
Middle 8.44 (7.91-9.02) < 0.001
Bad 49.17 (45.98-52.58) < 0.001
Economic activity Worker 1
Non-worker 1.32 (1.28-1.36) < 0.001
Hypertension No 1
Yes 1.29 (1.25-1.33) < 0.001
Diabetes mellitus No 1
Yes 1.64 (1.57-1.71) < 0.001
Physical activity Intense Yes 1
No 1.19 (1.15-1.23) < 0.001
Moderate Yes 1
No 1.09 (1.06-1.12) < 0.001
Walking (A week) No 1.35 (1.31-1.40) < 0.001
≤ 3 1.05 (1.02-1.09) 0.002
≥ 4 1
Mental health Stress Low 1
High 1.57 (1.52-1.62) < 0.001
Sleep time ≤ 6 1.23 (1.199-1.27) < 0.001
≥ 7 1
Suicidal ideation No 1
Yes 2.53 (2.41-2.67) < 0.001
Suicide attempt No 1
Yes 4.48 (3.60-5.56) < 0.001
Cognitive impairment No 1
Yes 1.76 (1.71-1.82) < 0.001
Depression None 1
Mild 2.15 (2.07-2.24) < 0.001
Moderate 3.27 (3.00-3.57) < 0.001
≥ Moderate severe 4.62 (4.05-5.28) < 0.001
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