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Table 3 Effects of categorical explanatory variables on untreated decay

From: Treatment needs and impact of oral health screening of athletes with intellectual disability in Belgium

 

Univariable

Multivariable

Categorical predictor

OR

p

95 % CI for OR

OR

P

95 % CI for OR

Gender

      

Female vs. male

1.03

0.90

0.70-1.50

1.04

0.83

0.70-1.55

Agea

      

<18 vs. 26 or more

0.28

0.001

0.13-0.61

0.28

0.001

0.13-0.61

18–25 vs. 26 or more

0.42

0.003

0.24-0.74

0.42

0.003

0.24-0.75

Oral hygiene habitsa

      

<1 / week vs. ≥ 1 /day

2.12

0.27

0.56-8.03

1.81

0.39

0.47-7.01

1/ week vs. ≥ 1 /day

1.59

0.38

0.57-4.47

1.46

0.50

0.49-4.38

2-6/ week vs. ≥ 1 /day

1.77

0.05

0.99-3.15

1.82

0.05

1.00-3.31

  1. aOnly significant values are shown
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