Table 2 Percentage and OR (95% CI) of participants who reported problem with position- and spaces of teeth by socio demographic variables and malocclusion index, SMO.
| Â | Tooth position % (n) | Adjusted step OR (95% CI | Space % (n) | Adjusted step OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Socio demographics | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Kinondoni | 10.5 (105) | 1 | 7.8 (78) | 1 |
Temeke | 13.9 (83)* | 1.6 (1.0–2.5) | 7.5 (45) | 0.9 (0.5–1.6) |
Boy | 13.1 (83) | 1 | 8.4 (53) | 1 |
Girl | 10.8 (105) | 0.7 (0.4–1.0) | 7.2 (70) | 1.1 (0.6–1.7) |
Urban | 11.3 (128) | 1 | 8.4 (95) | 1 |
Rural | 12.7 (60) | 1.1 (0.7–1.8) | 5.9 (28) | 0.7 (0.4–1.3) |
12 yr | 11.9 (48) | 1 | 7.7 (31) | 1 |
13 yr | 12.5 (89) | 0.8 (0.4–1.4) | 6.8 (48) | 0.7 (0.3–1.3) |
14 | 10.5 (51) | 0.7 (0.3–1.3) | 9.1 (44) | 1.1 (0.5–1.9) |
Both parents low education | 14.2 (51) | 1 | 8.9 (32) | 1 |
One low/one high | 8.9 (17) | 0.5 (0.2–0.9) | 11.6 (22) | 1.3 (0.7–2.3) |
Both parents high education | 13.2 (369 | 0.8 (0.5–1.3) | 8.8 (24) | 0.9 (0.5–1.7) |
Clinical status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
SMO = 0 (no malocclusion diagnosed) | 1.6 (8) | 1 | 2.9 (14) | 1 |
SMO > 0 | 16.4 (142)** | 6.7 (3.3–13.3) | 8.8 (76)** | 3.9 (2.0–7.8) |