Table 3 Factors associated with oral hygiene practices among households (n = 1190) in a rural setting of northwest Ethiopia, May 2016
From: Oral hygiene practices and associated factors among rural communities in northwest Ethiopia
Variables | Oral hygiene | COR with 95% CI | AOR with 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Good | Poor | |||
The household receive health and hygiene education in the last three months | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 272 | 293 | 1.51 (1.20, 1.90) | 1.66 (1.26, 2.21)*** |
 No | 238 | 387 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Health extension workers regularly supervise health and hygiene conditions of the household | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 411 | 556 | 0.93 (0.69, 1.24) | 0.76 (0.53, 1.09) |
 No | 99 | 124 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
The family regularly discusses about health issues including oral hygiene | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 360 | 452 | 1.21 (0.94, 1.55) | 1.09 (0.80, 1.49) |
 No | 150 | 228 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Maternal education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No formal education | 371 | 517 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
 Attend formal education | 134 | 158 | 1.18 (0.91, 1.54) | 1.27 (0.94, 1.72) |
Paternal education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No formal education | 272 | 371 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
 Attend formal education | 189 | 253 | 1.02 (0.80, 1.30) | 0.91 (0.69, 1.19) |
Family size | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 \(\le\) 5 | 286 | 391 | 0.94 (0.75, 1.19) | 0.89 (0.69, 1.14) |
 \(>\) 5 | 224 | 289 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Volume of water collected per day | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 \(<\) 20 l/c/d | 497 | 657 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
 \(\ge\) 20 l/c/d | 13 | 23 | 0.75 (0.38, 1.49) | 0.85 (0.38, 1.91) |