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Table 5 Gender-specific results of logistic regression analyses among university students in Finland (n = 8514)a,b

From: Association between dental fear and oral health habits and treatment need among University students in Finland: a national study

 

P

OR

95 % CI

Lower

Upper

Women

    

Treatment need at check-upc

<0.001

3.2

2.5

4.0

Smoking or using snuffd

0.005

1.9

1.2

2.9

Attitude to foode

0.014

1.7

1.1

2.5

Tooth brushingf

0.014

1.4

1.1

1.8

Men

    

Treatment need at check-upc

<0.001

5.5

3.4

9.0

Smoking or using snuffd

0.010

2.1

1.2

3.8

  1. Woman Nagelkerke R2 = 0.072
  2. Men Nagelkerke R2 = 0.104
  3. P P-value, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
  4. aDental fear was dependent variable (0 = somewhat or not at all afraid, 1 = very afraid)
  5. bControlling for age, general mood and feelings in social situation
  6. cTreatment need at check-up: 0 = rarely or never, 1 = frequently or every time
  7. dSmoking or using snuff: 0 = not at all, 1 = occasionally or regularly
  8. eAttitude to food: 0 = Normal, 1 = Abnormal (those answering: “Do not know” were excluded)
  9. fTooth brushing: 0 = two times a day or more often, 1 = less than two times a day
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