From: Prevalence of oral pain and barriers to use of emergency oral care facilities among adult Tanzanians
Independent variables§ | ||||
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Dependent variables# | Residence (urban/rural) | Sex (male/female) | Age-groups; (young/older) | Education (educated/less educated) |
Pain during the last 12 months | 1.19 (0.97–1.45) | 1.30 (1.07–1.57)** | 1.57 (1.29–1.91)*** | 1.34 (1.03–1.75)* |
Reasons for not using oral care facilities | ||||
- Lack of money for treatment | 1.10 (0.81–1.51) | 1.37 (1.03–1.83)* | 1.36 (1.01–1.81)* | 1.60 (0.98–2.63) |
- Lack money for transport | 2.12 (1.34–3.36)** | 1.07 (0.73–1.55) | 1.51 (1.04–2.20)* | 1.89(0.89–4.01) |
- Dental clinic far from home | 5.31 (2.09–13.54)*** | 0.72 (0.42–1.25) | 2.80 (1.59–4.93)*** | 2.91 (0.69–12.33) |
- Self medication at home | 3.65 (2.25–5.94)*** | 1.37 (0.96–1.95) | 1.36 (0.95–1.93) | 1.51 (0.76–2.99) |
- Thought pain will disappear | 0.84 (0.58–1.22) | 0.76 (0.53–1.09) | 0.85 (0.59–1.24) | 1.45 (0.81–2.58) |
- Treated by traditional healer | 5.31 (2.25–12.49)*** | 0.69 (0.41–1.15) | 1.07 (0.64–1.79) | 3.43 (0.82–14.41) |
- No substantial reason | 0.58 (0.45–0.75)*** | 0.68 (0.54–0.85)** | 0.61 (0.48–0.78)*** | 0.64 (0.45–0.92)* |