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Table 3 Indicators of pregnant women's oral condition using percentages (n) of subjects having CPI score >0 and ≥ 1 missed tooth.

From: Socio-demographic factors related to periodontal status and tooth loss of pregnant women in Mbale district, Uganda

  

CPI >0 unadj

CPI >0 adjusted ±§

≥ 1 missed tooth unadjusted

≥ 1 missed tooth Adjusted§

SES

 

%

(n)

OR

95% CI

%

(n)

OR

95% CI

Place of residence:

urban

63.0

114

  

42.5

77

1

 
 

rural

68.3

360

  

33.8

349*

0.9

0.5–1.6

Wealth index:

1st quartile

68.5

85

  

29.0

36

1

 
 

2nd quartile

66.9

164

  

31.0

76

0.9

0.5–1.7

 

3rd quartile

73.4

102

  

42.4

59

1.2

0.6–2.6

 

4th quartile

63.4

111

  

45.1

79*

1.1

0.5–2.2

Age:

≤ 20 yr

52.0

92

1

 

26.6

47

1

 
 

21–30 yr

68.4

253

1.7

1.2–2.7

37.0

137

0.8

0.4–1.5

 

31–45 yr

83.0**

122

3.4

1.8–6.1

43.5

64*

1.0

0.5–2.1

Household

1–4 persons

61.1

240

1

 

30.3

119

1

 
 

5–20 persons

78.8**

231

1.4

1.0–2.0

43.0

133**

1.5

1.0–2.5

Owning land:

No

64.8

162

  

34.8

87

  
 

yes

68.3

306

  

36.8

165

  

Parity:

At least one

70.9

389

1

 

40.4

222

1

 
 

Never

53.5**

83

0.7

0.4–1.1

19.4

30**

0.4

0.2–0.8

Use bed net:

No

72.1

248

1

 

32.0

110

1

 
 

Yes

62.1*

218

0.6

0.4–0.9

40.2

141*

0.9

0.5–1.4

Dental care

         

Last dental visit:

<6 months

71.4

25

  

82.9

29

1

 
 

>6 months

67.0

118

  

77.3

136

0.7

0.2–2.0

 

Never

67.0

308

  

15.4

71**

0.04

0.02–0.1

Psycho-social

         

Pregnancy:

≥ 7 month

66.3

375

  

37.3

211

  
 

< 7 month

70.5

74

  

29.5

31

  

Marital status:

Not married

62.3

160

1

 

31.9

82

  
 

married

69.8*

312

0.9

0.6–1.4

38.0

170

  

Breast Problem

No

66.5

374

  

37.9

213

1

 
 

Yes

68.1

92

  

27.4

37*

0.3

0.2–0.6

Oral hygiene

         

Debris:

low

63.3

364

1

 

37.0

213

  
 

fair

82.6**

114

2.5

1.5–4.1

31.9

44

  
  1. ** p < 0.001, *p < 0.05
  2. ±Adjusted for number of teeth lost
  3. §Only variables that were statistically significantly associated with dependent variables were entered into the regression models