Table 2 Factors associated with having lost ≥ 5 teeth and ≥ 1 tooth due to caries. Chi square statistics, odds ratios (OR) and 95% Confidence limits (CL). Adjusted for use of tobacco (n = 1029).

Age: 50–59 years

28.6 (130)

1

65.2 (296)

1

   60–69 years

32.0 (97)*

1.4 (1.1–2.0)

63.7 (193)

1.1 (0.8–1.6)

   70+years

32.5 (89) *

1.7 (1.2–2.4)

60.2 (165)

1.1 (0.7–1.6)

Sex: Male

24.7 (118)

1

55.2 (264)

1

   Female

35.8 (198)*

1.5 (1.1–2.0)

70.5 (390)*

1.7 (1.2–2.2)

Residence: Urban

37.4 (191)

1

71.4 (365)

1

   Rural

24.0 (125)

0.7 (0.5–1.1)

55.6 (289)*

0.5 (0.3–0.8)

Wealth index:

   4 ^th quart/poorest

20.6 (53)

1

52.1 (134

1

   3 ^rd quart

27.1 (70)*

1.6 (1.0–2.9)

60.9 (157)

1.1 (0.5–1.8)

   2 ^nd quart

35.7 (97)*

1.8 (1.1–3.1)

70.2 (191)

1.3 (0.7–2.2)

   1 ^st quart/least poor

38.8 (94)

1.3 (0.8–2.1)

70.2 (170)*

1.1 (0.7–1.6)

Decayed: 0–1 teeth

20.9 (106)

1

56.5 (287)

1

Decayed: 2–22 teeth

40.2 (210)*

2.8 (2.1–3.8)

70.2 (367)*

2.1 (1.6–2.7)

Dental attendance: Never

11.7 (25)

1

27.7 (59)

1

Dental attendance: When problems

35.7 (291)*

3.2 (2.0–5.2)

72.9 (595)*

5.3 (3.6–7.7)

Dental attendance: Never

27.2 (217)

1

57.3 (457)

1

Dental attendance: ≥ once

42.3 (99)*

1.7 (1.2–2.3)

84.2 (197)*

2.8 (1.8–4.2)

High blood pressure: yes

46.2 (78)

1

78.1 (132)

1

High blood pressure: No

27.6 (238)*

0.6 (0.4–0.8)

60.6 (522)*

0.6 (0.3–0.9)