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Table 2 Bivariate associations between complete denture need and the independent variables according the levels

From: Economic and sociodemographic inequalities in complete denture need among older Brazilian adults: a cross-sectional population-based study

 

Complete denture need

p-value

 

n

 

PR(CI 95 %)

 

Individual level

 

Yes

  

Age

 65–69 years

4,253

41.5(40.7;42.3)

Ref

 

 70–74 years

3,250

47.2(45.6;48.8)

1.14(1.08;1.19)

<0.001

Gender

 Male

2,848

40.8(39.3;42.2)

Ref

 

 Female

4,655

45.9(44.6;47.2)

1.12(1.06;1.18)

<0.001

Race

 White

3,518

38.8(37.5;40.0)

Ref

 

 Mixed

3,792

48.6(47.1;50.1)

1.25(1.19;1.32)

<0.001

Socioeconomic status

 High

2,115

26.3(25.2;27.4)

Ref

 

 Low

5,335

50.9(49.5;52.2)

1.93(1.79;2.08)

<0.001

City level

Region

 North

1,721

53.7(51.2;56.2)

1.76(1.60;1.94)

<0.001

 Northeast

2,266

42.9(41.2;44.6)

1.40(1.27;1.55)

<0.001

 Southeast

1,277

39.8(37.6;41.9)

1.30(1.17;1.46)

<0.001

 Centerwest

1,091

50.0(47.1;52.9)

1.64(1.47;1.82)

<0.001

 South

1,148

30.5(28.8;32.2)

Ref

 

Population size

 Up to 20,000 inhabitants

484

56.8(51.8;61.8)

1.42(1.30;1.52)

<0.001

 20,001–100,000 inhabitants

644

54.2(50.1;58.3)

1.36(1.25;1.47)

<0.001

 100,001–500,000 inhabitants

1,805

47.3(41.2;49.4)

1.18(1.12;1.26)

<0.001

 More than 500,000 inhabitants

4,750

39.9(38.8;41.0)

Ref

 

Type of municipality

 Capital

5,911

41.6(40.6;42.6)

Ref

 

 Non-capital

1,592

52.8(50.2;55.4)

1.27(1.20;1.34)

<0.001

HDI

 0.763 and over

3,954

38.0(36.8;39.2)

Ref

 

 Up to 0.762

3,549

50.6(48.9;52.2)

1.33(1.26;1.40)

<0.001

  1. CI confidence interval, PR prevalence ratio