Table 2 Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for reduced maximum voluntary tongue pressure against the palate (MTP) in relation to height
Height | p for trend | 1 SD decrement in height (6.55 cm for men and 5.63 cm for women) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q1 (short) | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 (tall) | |||
Total participants | ||||||
No. at risk | 132 | 135 | 134 | 136 | ||
No. of cases (percentage) | 65 (49.2) | 48 (35.6) | 36 (26.9) | 31 (22.8) | ||
Model 1 | 1.93 (1.08, 3.43) | 1.35 (0.77, 2.37) | 1.01 (0.57, 1.79) | 1.00 | 0.012 | 1.24 (1.00, 1.54) |
1.69 (1.10, 2.61) | 1.00 | 0.017 | ||||
Model 2 | 2.19 (1.20, 3.98) | 1.35 (0.76, 2.39) | 1.11 (0.61, 1.99) | 1.00 | 0.007 | 1.27 (1.02, 1.58) |
1.87 (1.19, 2.94) | 1.00 | 0.007 | ||||
Men | ||||||
No. at risk | 50 | 52 | 52 | 51 | ||
No. of cases (percentage) | 23 (46.0) | 22 (42.3) | 14 (26.9) | 19 (19.6) | ||
Model 1 | 1.97 (0.76, 5.15) | 1.75 (0.68, 4.53) | 1.09 (0.41, 2.86) | 1.00 | 0.096 | 1.19 (0.84, 1.69) |
1.51 (0.75, 3.03) | 1.00 | 0.035 | ||||
Model 2 | 2.14 (0.79, 5.81) | 1.55 (0.58, 4.17) | 1.17 (0.42, 3.21) | 1.00 | 0.102 | 1.19 (0.82, 1.72) |
1.70 (0.81, 3.55) | 1.00 | 0.162 | ||||
Women | ||||||
No. at risk | 82 | 83 | 82 | 85 | ||
No. of cases (percentage) | 42 (51.2) | 26 (31.3) | 22 (26.8) | 21 (24.7) | ||
Model 1 | 2.00 (0.97, 4.12) | 1.14 (0.57, 2.28) | 0.97 (0.48, 1.97) | 1.00 | 0.054 | 1.28 (0.98, 1.68) |
1.92 (1.09, 3.36) | 1.00 | <0.001 | ||||
Model 2 | 2.16 (1.00, 4.66) | 1.21 (0.59, 2.48) | 1.08 (0.51, 2.26) | 1.00 | 0.052 | 1.31 (0.98, 1.73) |
1.95 (1.07, 3.54) | 1.00 | 0.029 | ||||