Using community participation to assess demand and uptake of scaling and polishing in rural and urban environments

Table 5 A multiple regression of factors affecting oral health awareness

Variables	Standardized coefficient	P value	Lower limit (Confidence Interval)	Upper limit (Confidence Interval)
Constant	.520	0.00	.252	.789
Uptake of S&P	0.024	.652	−.082	.131
No. of times brushed	0.047	.243	−.032	.125
Age category	−0.004	.853	−.049	.041
Demand for S&P	0.063	.293	−.055	.181
Gender	0.066	.140	−.022	.154
Location	.279	.0001	.183	.375

R² = 0.116
Dependent variable: Number of visit to dentist (as measure of awareness)
Predictors (constant), uptake of S&P, no. of times brushed, age category, demand for S&P, Gender and Location
Predictors coded as yes = 1; No = 2
Reference categories: No uptake of S&P, No brushing, Age category: 0 to 39 yrs., No demand for S&P, Gender- Male, For location- Rural, Unit of variables have been standardized

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