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Table 3 Adjusted odds ratio and 95% confidence intervals estimated from unconditional panel logistic regression models for D rate among adolescents in Gangneung (N = 2003)

From: Inequalities in oral health among adolescents in Gangneung, South Korea

D rate

Model 1†

Model 2‡

Gender

 Girls (vs. boys)

0.65(0.39–1.06)

 

0.71(0.41–1.23)

 

School type

 Vocational (vs. general)

3.10(1.79–5.35)

***

2.68(1.46–4.92)

**

Father’s education

 High school (vs. college)

2.15(1.15–4.01)

*

2.04(1.05–3.98)

*

Mother’s education

 High school (vs. college)

0.92(0.48–1.76)

 

0.86(0.43–1.73)

 

Perceived economic status

 Low (vs. high)

1.03(0.62–1.71)

 

1.05(0.61–1.81)

 

FAS

 Low (vs. high)

1.82(0.95–3.49)

 

1.80(0.88–3.64)

 

Frequency of tooth-brushing

 < 2 (vs. N ≥ 2)

  

1.42(0.72–2.83)

 

Frequency of eating snacks

 ≥1 (vs. N < 1)

  

1.64(1.00–2.70)

 

Frequency of drinking soda

 ≥1 (vs. N < 1)

  

1.13(0.66–1.95)

 

Smoking experience

 Yes (vs. no)

  

1.72(1.02–2.92)

*

Annual visits to dental clinic

 No (vs. yes)

  

1.91(1.22–3.01)

**

  1. † Model 1: adjusted for gender, school type, father’s education, mother’s education, subjective economic status, and FAS
  2. ‡ Model 2: adjusted for gender, school type, father’s education, mother’s education, subjective economic status, FAS, frequency of tooth brushing, eating snacks, and drinking soda, smoking, and annual visits to dental clinics
  3. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001. - mean VIF (=1.37) < 10