From: Determinants of preventive oral health behaviour among senior dental students in Nigeria
Variables | SE | OR | 95% CI | P value |
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Toothbrushing more than once a day | Â | |||
Female Gender | 0.14 | 0.92 | 0.68 -1.24 | 0.57 |
Age (22 to 27 years) | 1.12 | 2.2 | 0.84 – 5.96 | 0.11 |
Good knowledge of preventive dental care | 0.32 | 1.0 | 0.55 -1.90 | 0.94 |
Positive attitude to preventive dentistry | 0.38 | 1.2 | 0.64 -2.21 | 0.60 |
Sugary snacks less than once a day | Â | |||
Female Gender | 0.15 | 0.8 | 0.59 -1.18 | 0.31 |
Age (22 to 27 years) | 1.59 | 3.0 | 1.05 – 8.49 | *0.04 |
Good knowledge of preventive dental care | 0.78 | 2.4 | 1.26 -4.54 | *0.008 |
Positive attitude to preventive dentistry | 0.28 | 0.8 | 0.45 -1.61 | 0.61 |
Regular use of fluoride toothpaste | Â | |||
Female Gender | 1.98 | 2.3 | 0.44 -12.27 | 0.32 |
Age (22 to 27 years) | 1.14 | 1.0 | 0.12 – 9.11 | 0.98 |
Good knowledge of preventive dental care | 1.82 | 2.4 | 0.52 – 10.71 | 0.27 |
Positive attitude to preventive dentistry | 0.41 | 0.5 | 0.12 -2.41 | 0.41 |
Use of dental floss every day or more | Â | |||
Female Gender | 0.23 | 1.0 | 0.66 – 1.58 | 0.93 |
Age (22 to 27 years) | 1.10 | 1.3 | 0.27 -6.73 | 0.72 |
Good knowledge of preventive dental care | 0.36 | 0.6 | 0.19 – 1.93 | 0.39 |
Positive attitude to preventive dentistry | 2.36 | 3.4 | 0.88 – 13.24 | 0.08 |
Recommended oral self care | Â | |||
Female Gender | 0.83 | 1.2 | 0.32 – 4.60 | 0.77 |
Age (22 to 27 years) | 0.58 | 0.5 | 0.05 - 4.97 | 0.55 |
Good knowledge of preventive dental care | 6.20 | 5.4 | 0.58 -51.12 | 0.14 |
Positive attitude to preventive dentistry | 0.54 | 0.6 | 0.09 – 3.70 | 0.56 |