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Table 2 Logistic regression analysis of trial participation at baseline (n = 9656)

From: Generalizability and reach of a randomized controlled trial to improve oral health among home care recipients: comparing participants and nonparticipants at baseline and during follow-up

Variable

OR

95% CI

Sex

 Male (ref. female)

1.29

(1.08–1.54)

Age group (ref. < 60 years)

 60–74 years

0.78

(0.58–1.05)

 75–84 years

0.67

(0.50–0.90)

 85 + years

0.50

(0.37–0.69)

Long-term care grade (ref. 1/2)

 3

1.04

(0.84–1.28)

 4/5

1.46

(1.15–1.86)

Number of Elixhauser diseases (ref. 0–2)

 3–4

1.13

(0.87–1.48)

 5–6

0.99

(0.74–1.33)

 7 + 

1.10

(0.83–1.47)

Dementia

 Yes (ref. no)

0.90

(0.74–1.11)

Nursing care utilization

 Occasional in-kind benefits to relieve caring relatives (ref. no)

1.45

(1.15–1.84)

 Formal care (ref. no)

0.92

(0.74–1.13)

Medical care utilization

 Referral by a general practitioner to a medical specialist (ref. no)

1.62

(1.21–2.18)

 Hospital admission (ref. no)

1.09

(0.90–1.31)

Dental care utilization

 BEMA 1–5 (ref. no)

2.02

(1.67–2.45)

  1. Abbreviations: OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, ref. reference, BEMA German uniform assessment standard for dental care
  2. Boldface indicates significant differences