From: Current status of nylon teeth myth in Tanzania: a cross sectional study
Background variable studied | OR (95% CI) for Heard nylon teeth (n = 1359) | p-value | OR (95% CI) for Nylon teeth a reality (n = 614) | p-value |
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Regions where nylon teeth were | ||||
Not known by 1990s | 1 | 1 | ||
Known by 1990s | 8.39 (6.50–10.83) | 0.001 | 1.54 (1.07–2.23) | 0.021 |
Sex | ||||
Male | 1 | |||
Female | 1.27 (0.99–1.64) | 0.100 | 0.91 (0.65–1.27) | 0.561 |
Age | ||||
17–45 yrs. (Child bearing age) | 1 | |||
46–98 yrs. (Elders) | 1.102 (0.88–1.38) | 0.40 | 1.04 (0.73–1.48) | 0.819 |
Education | ||||
≤ Primary education | 1 | 1 | ||
≥ Secondary education | 1.35 (1.01–1.8) | 0.042 | 0.52 (0.36–0.75) | 0.001 |
Profession | ||||
Non-hospital workers | 1 | 1 | ||
Hospital workers | 2.97 (1.99–4.42) | 0.001 | 0.64 (0.41–1.01) | 0.053 |