Table 3 Logistic regression models of 16-20-year-old ABC study participants with experience of toothache/impaired appearance/food avoidancea
From: Risk indicators for severe impaired oral health among indigenous Australian young adults
| Â | Model A - non-clinical Odds Ratio (95% CI) | Model B - clinical Odds Ratio (95% CI) | Model C - non-clinical and clinical Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic | Â | Â | Â |
Sex | Â | Â | Â |
   Female | 2.1 (1.2-3.7) | - | 2.0 (1.2-3.6) |
   Male (ref) | 1.00 | - | 1.00 |
Age-group | Â | Â | Â |
   19-20 years | 2.1 (1.2-3.6) | - | 2.1 (1.2-3.6) |
   16-18 years (ref) | 1.00 | - | 1.00 |
Diet | Â | Â | Â |
Soft drink consumption | Â | Â | Â |
   Every day or a few times a week | 3.2 (1.5-6.7) | - | 2.6 (1.2-5.6) |
   Once a week or less often (ref) | 1.00 | - | 1.00 |
Dental behaviour | Â | Â | Â |
Toothbrush ownership | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 2.0 (1.2-3.4) |  | 1.9 (1.1-3.4) |
   Yes (ref) | 1.00 | - | 1.00 |
Clinical oral health outcomes | Â | Â | Â |
DT>0 | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | - | 4.9 (2.1-11.6) | 4.0 (1.6-9.6) |
   No (ref) | - | 1.00 | 1.00 |