Table 5 Association between participant characteristics and clinical gingivitis status
| Â | Clinical gingivitis OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|
Model 1 – Maternal characteristics (n = 1452) | |
Age | 1.03 (1.01, 1.06) |
Maternal stature (< 150 cm) | 1.42 (1.15, 1.75) |
Primiparous | 0.89 (0.69, 1.17) |
Model 2 – Model 1 + Oral hygiene behaviors (n = 1452) | |
Age | 1.03 (1.01, 1.06) |
Maternal stature (< 150 cm) | 1.39 (1.12, 1.73) |
Primiparous | 0.90 (0.69, 1.18) |
Teeth cleaning frequency | 0.71 (0.46, 1.10) |
Use of datiwan to clean teeth | 1.15 (0.92, 1.42) |
Model 3 – Models 1–2 + Oral health knowledge & attitudes (n = 1417) | |
Age | 1.03 (1.01, 1.06) |
Maternal stature (< 150 cm) | 1.43 (1.14, 1.78) |
Primiparous | 0.93 (0.71, 1.23) |
Teeth cleaning frequency | 0.66 (0.38, 1.15) |
Use of datiwan to clean teeth | 1.10 (0.88, 1.38) |
No need to visit dentist | 0.82 (0.62, 1.09) |
Too much money to visit dentist | 2.20 (1.13, 4.28) |
Radio a source of dental health information | 0.93 (0.74, 1.18) |
TV a source of dental health information | 0.76 (0.55, 1.05) |
Clean teeth because taught to do so | 0.81 (0.65, 1.02) |
Prevent cleaning - it’s a bother | 1.28 (1.01, 1.62) |
Prevent cleaning - no one else does | 1.70 (1.25, 2.32) |
Prevent teeth cleaning - doesn’t help | 0.53 (0.34, 0.82) |
Prevent teeth cleaning - don’t think it’s necessary | 0.79 (0.62, 1.00) |
Final model – Models 1–3 + Socioeconomic status (n = 1417) | |
Age | 1.03 (1.00, 1.06) |
Maternal stature (< 150 cm) | 1.43 (1.14, 1.79) |
Primiparous | 0.91 (0.69, 1.20) |
Teeth cleaning frequency | 0.70 (0.40, 1.21) |
Use of datiwan to clean teeth | 1.13 (0.90, 1.43) |
No need to visit dentist | 0.82 (0.61, 1.09) |
Too much money to visit dentist | 2.13 (1.09, 4.15) |
Radio a source of dental health information | 0.93 (0.74, 1.18) |
TV a source of dental health information | 0.74 (0.53, 1.03) |
Clean teeth because taught to do so | 0.83 (0.66, 1.05) |
Prevent cleaning - it’s a bother | 1.25 (0.99, 1.58) |
Prevent cleaning - no one else does | 1.69 (1.24, 2.31) |
Prevent teeth cleaning - doesn’t help | 0.53 (0.34, 0.83) |
Prevent teeth cleaning - don’t think it’s necessary | 0.78 (0.62, 0.99) |
Madeshi cultural group | 0.57 (0.37, 0.88) |
Sturdy roof construction | 0.85 (0.56, 1.31) |
Latrine in home | 0.91 (0.72, 1.15) |