Table 3 Predictors of persistent heavy use of oral health services
From: Heavy consumption of dental services; a longitudinal cohort study among Finnish adults
N=252 | ||
|---|---|---|
Independent variables | OR (95% CI) | p-value |
Sex | ||
Female | 1.0 (0.4, 2.1) | 0.917 |
Male | Reference | |
Age group | ||
30-44 | 0.4 (0.1, 2.2) | 0.307 |
45-64 | 4.4 (1.2, 16.6) | 0.027 |
65+ | 6.7 (1.7, 26.6) | 0.007 |
18-29 | Reference | |
Occupational status | ||
White-collar workers | 1.6 (0.2, 12.9) | 0.685 |
Blue-collar workers | 3.7 (0.4, 31.8) | 0.230 |
Pensioners | 10.0 (1.2, 85.6) | 0.036 |
Students | Reference | |
General health status | ||
Self-reported chronic illnesses | 1.6 (0.7, 3.9) | 0.276 |
No chronic illnesses | Reference | |
Number of treating dentists | ||
5 or more | 14.4 (5.5, 38.0) | 0.000 |
1-4 | Reference | |
Type of treatment measures | ||
Emergency | 7.9 (3.0, 20.7) | 0.000 |
No emergency treatments | Reference | |
Examination | 2.6 (1.7, 4.2) | 0.000 |
No examinations | Reference | |