Table 6 Frequency distribution and logistic regression analysis on the predictors of good oral hygiene (N = 448)
Variables | Oral Hygiene | Simple regression | Multiple regression | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poor (N = 276) | Percent | Good (N = 172) | Percent | OR (95% CI) | p-value | AOR (95% CI) | p-value | |
Sex | ||||||||
Male | 142 | 51.4 | 78 | 45.3 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
Female | 134 | 48.6 | 94 | 54.7 | 1.28 (0.87–1.87) | 0.21 | 1.25 (0.84–1.86) | 0.27 |
Age group | ||||||||
6–8 years | 126 | 45.7 | 100 | 58.1 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
9–12 years | 150 | 54.3 | 72 | 41.9 | 0.61 (0.41–0.89) | 0.01 | 0.66 (0.44–0.98) | 0.04 |
Dental Anxiety | ||||||||
Low | 160 | 58.0 | 65 | 37.8 | 1 |  | 1 | – |
High | 116 | 42.0 | 105 | 61.2 | 2.27 (1.52–3.38) | < 0.001 | 1.87 (1.23–2.84) | 0.003 |
General anxiety | ||||||||
Low | 251 | 90.9 | 139 | 80.8 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
High | 25 | 9.1 | 33 | 19.2 | 2.38 (1.35–4.20) | 0.002 | 1.71 (0.94–3.11) | 0.08 |