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Table 5 Logistic regression analysis of the association between ethnic group and oral health

From: Ethnic differences in oral health and use of dental services: cross-sectional study using the 2009 Adult Dental Health Survey

 

Univariate

Multivariate adjusted for confoundersa

Multivariate adjusted for confoundersa & lifestyle mediatorsb

Multivariate adjusted for confoundersa & dental service mediatorsc

Multivariateadjusted for confoundersa lifestyle mediatorsb& dental service mediatorsc

N = 11,059

N = 11,059

N = 11,059

N = 11,059

N = 11,059

 

OR (95 % CI)

p value

OR (95 % CI)

p value

OR (95 % CI)

p value

OR (95 % CI)

p value

OR (95 % CI)

p value

Fillings

          

 White

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Indian

0.27 (0.20-0.37)

<0.001

0.25 (0.17-0.37)

<0.001

0.29 (0.19-0.42)

<0.001

0.30 (0.20-0.46)

<0.001

0.34 (0.22-0.52)

<0.001

 Pakistani/Bangladeshi

0.35 (0.24-0.52)

<0.001

0.43 (0.26-0.69)

0.001

0.51 (0.31-0.84)

0.008

0.46 (0.28-0.76)

0.002

0.54 (0.32-0.90)

0.018

 Black

0.32 (0.22-0.47)

<0.001

0.33 (0.20-0.52)

<0.001

0.37 (0.23-0.59)

<0.001

0.36 (0.23-0.59)

<0.001

0.42 (0.26-0.69)

0.001

Dental extraction

          

 White

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Indian

0.27 (0.20-0.36)

<0.001

0.33 (0.23-0.47)

<0.001

0.39 (0.28-0.56)

<0.001

0.34 (0.24-0.48)

<0.001

0.41 (0.28-0.58)

<0.001

 Pakistani/Bangladeshi

0.29 (0.20-0.41)

<0.001

0.41 (0.26-0.63)

<0.001

0.49 (0.32-0.76)

0.001

0.40 (0.26-0.62)

<0.001

0.48 (0.31-0.75)

0.001

 Black

0.44 (0.32-0.62)

<0.001

0.60 (0.42-0.87)

0.007

0.75 (0.52-1.09)

0.135

0.63 (0.43-0.91)

0.015

0.78 (0.53-1.14)

0.197

Less than 20 teeth

          

 White

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Indian

0.24 (0.13-0.42)

<0.001

0.31 (0.16-0.59)

<0.001

0.33 (0.18-0.63)

0.001

0.27 (0.14-0.52)

<0.001

0.30 (0.16-0.58)

<0.001

 Pakistani/Bangladeshi

0.15 (0.06-0.35)

<0.001

0.22 (0.08-0.57)

0.002

0.26 (0.10-0.66)

0.005

0.21 (0.08-0.57)

0.002

0.26 (0.10-0.68)

0.001

 Black

0.42 (0.25-0.69)

0.001

0.66 (0.38-1.15)

0.142

0.81 (0.47-1.42)

0.469

0.62 (0.35-1.11)

0.108

0.78 (0.44-1.38)

0.197

  1. OR odds ratio; CI confidence interval; N number
  2. aage, sex, educational qualifications, housing tenure, area socioeconomic deprivation quintile and area of residence (mid-level output area)
  3. bconsumption of sweets, cakes and fizzy juices, sugar added to hot drinks, smoking status, frequency of teeth cleaning, use of other dental hygiene products
  4. cfrequency of dental appointments, type of dental service provider, ever had scale and polish
  5. Odds ratios are from imputed data and are weighted using the ADHS provided weights
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