Table 4 Logistic regression model of oral health service utilization in the past 12 months (n = 1425)
From: Oral health service utilization patterns among preschool children in Beijing, China
Variables | P value | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
Predisposing factors | |||
Gender | |||
Male | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Female | 0.424 | 1.10 | (0.87,1.37) |
Age | |||
≤3 years old | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
> 3 years old | 0.068 | 1.26 | (0.98,1.61) |
Parental oral health knowledge and attitude score | |||
< 5 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
≥ 5 | 0.055 | 1.25 | (1.00,1.57) |
Final education degree of the parent/caregiver | 0.076a | ||
High school or lower | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
University or college | 0.465b | 1.11 | (0.84,1.48) |
Master’s degree or higher | 0.104b | 1.31 | (0.95,1.82) |
Occupation of parent or caregiver | |||
Administrator/professional | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Other | 0.186 | 0.85 | (0.661.08) |
Enabling factors | |||
Annual household income | |||
≤100,000 CNY | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
> 100,000 CNY | 0.808 | 0.96 | (0.70,1.32) |
Kindergarten attendance with regular resource of oral health care | |||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Yes | < 0.001 | 2.38 | (1.81,3.12) |
Need factors | |||
Parental perceived oral health status of child | < 0.001a | ||
Excellent/good | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Fair | < 0.001b | 1.63 | (1.25,2.12) |
Poor | < 0.001b | 2.23 | (1.48,3.35) |
Dental pain in the past 12 months | < 0.001a | ||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Yes | < 0.001b | 4.23 | (3.13,5.71) |
Unknown | 0.877b | 1.04 | (0.63,1.71) |
Dmft value | 0.049 | 1.05 | (1.00,1.11) |