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Table 5 Regression analysis of factors determining frequency of toothbrushing

From: Self-rated oral health status, oral health service utilization, and oral hygiene practices among adult Nigerians

Variable

Frequency of tooth cleaning

 

Odds ratio

Lower CI

Upper CI

p-value

Age

-0.017

-0.976

0.990

<0.001

Gender

-0.322

0.605

0.868

<0.001

Geo-political zone (North Vs South)

0.052

0.863

1.286

0.609

Educational status

0.157

1.034

1.324

0.013

Previous visit to the dentist

0.423

1.261

1.847

<0.001

Previous oral health education

0.300

1.113

1.638

0.002