Table 3 Model II: Perceived need for dental check-ups regressed on clinical and non-clinical factors. Percentages (n) confirming need, adjusted Odds ratios, OR, and 95% Confidence interval, CI

Step I (sociodemographics)

Age: 50–59

58.6 (266)

1

60–69

57.1 (173)

0.8

0.6–1.3

70+

54.7 (150)

0.597

0.2

0.1–1.1

Male

63.0 (301)

1

Female

52.1 (288)

0.000

0.5

0.4–0.7

Urban

51.7 (264)

1

Rural

62.5 (325)

0.000

1.5

1.1–2.1

Dental attendance: never

42.9 (342)

1

   >once

64.5 (151)

0.000

1.3

0.9–2.0

Step II (Clinically assessed oral status)

Full PO & AO

49.6 (62)

1

Reduced AO or PO

58.5 (269)

1.5

0.9–2.4

Reduced PO and AO

59.9 (229)

0.119

1.1

0.6–1.9

Decayed: 0–1 teeth

54.5 (277)

1

   2–22 teeth

59.7 (312)

0.102

0.7

0.5–1.1

Tooth mobility: <2 teeth

45.5 (378)

1

   ≥2 teeth

57.2 (115)

0.004

0.9

0.6–1.4

Step III (Symptom status)

Experience pain: no

43.0 (196)

1

   yes

68.3 (393)

0.000

1.1

0.7–1.4

Exp broken teeth: no

49.5 (315)

1

   yes

69.4 (274)

0.000

1.9

1.3–2.6

Chewing problem: no

52.2 (322)

1

   ≥1 food

64.4 (266)

0.000

0.7

0.5–1.0

Step IV (Functional disadvantage)

OIDP: none

36.9 (163)

1

   ≥1

72.3 (421)

0.000

2.5

1.8–3.5

Step V (General oral health perceptions)

Satisfied chew ability: yes

49.3 (378)

1

   : no

79.6 (211)

0.000

1.9

1.3–2.9

Oral status good: yes

44.3 (294)

1

   no

80.2 (295)

0.000

2.7

1.8–4.0