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Table 3 Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for reported oral health and various factors in 8,690 subjects included in the Northern Finland 1966 birth cohort

From: Self-reported oral health and associated factors in the North Finland 1966 birth cohort at the age of 31

 

Self-reported dental decay R (95% CI)

Self-reported gingival bleeding OR (95% CI)

Reported need of dental treatment OR (95% CI)

Gender (male)

1.25 (1.09–1.42)

1.11 (0.96–1.29)

1.14 (1.01–1.29)

Marital status (living alone)

1.16 (1.01–1.32)

1.15 (1.00–1.34)

1.06 (0.93–1.21)

Education (basic education)

1.42 (1.25–1.62)

0.96 (0.83–1.11)

1.23 (1.09–1.39)

BMI (at least overweight)

1.09 (0.96–1.24)

1.19 (1.03–1.36)

1.02 (0.90–1.15)

General health (moderate or below)

1.24 (1.09–1.41)

1.71 (1.48–1.96)

1.51 (1.33–1.70)

Tooth brushing (once a day at most)

1.57 (1.39–1.78)

1.94 (1.68–2.24)

1.42 (1.26–1.61)

Fizzy drinks (more than once a week)

1.22 (1.06–1.39)

1.16 (1.00–1.35)

1.11 (0.97–1.27)

Smoking (smoking a couple days week or more)

1.63 (1.44–1.84)

0.77 (0.67–0.89)

1.39 (1.23–1.56)

  1. Hosmer & Lemeshow х 2 = 9.55, df = 8, p = .298 х 2 = 6.38, df = 8, p = .604 х 2 = 9.08, df = 8, p = .335 goodness of fit test.