Table 2 Adjusted odds ratios for factors associated with unmet dental need
Variable | Male (p < 0.001)* | Female (p = 0.001)* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unmet need | Unmet need | |||||
OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |||
Working hours per week | ||||||
no work | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
< 40 | 1.21 | 0.97 | 1.51 | 1.23 | 1.07 | 1.41 |
41–48 | 1.29 | 0.98 | 1.68 | 1.26 | 1.01 | 1.56 |
49–60 | 1.32 | 1.03 | 1.71 | 1.22 | 0.98 | 1.52 |
> 60 | 1.54 | 1.17 | 2.02 | 1.16 | 0.90 | 1.48 |
Age | ||||||
20–29 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
30–39 | 1.24 | 0.94 | 1.64 | 1.04 | 0.84 | 1.29 |
40–49 | 0.92 | 0.70 | 1.21 | 0.90 | 0.72 | 1.12 |
50–59 | 1.00 | 0.76 | 1.31 | 0.99 | 0.78 | 1.26 |
60–65 | 0.73 | 0.53 | 1.00 | 0.78 | 0.58 | 1.04 |
65- | 0.57 | 0.42 | 0.78 | 0.63 | 0.47 | 0.85 |
Private insurance | ||||||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Yes | 0.97 | 0.81 | 1.17 | 1.00 | 0.85 | 1.17 |
Health insurance type | ||||||
NHI (local) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
NHI (employee’s) | 0.90 | 0.78 | 1.04 | 0.86 | 0.76 | 0.97 |
Medical aid | 1.33 | 0.86 | 2.06 | 1.16 | 0.85 | 1.57 |
Household income | ||||||
Low | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
low - moderate | 0.85 | 0.68 | 1.07 | 0.89 | 0.74 | 1.08 |
Moderate -High | 0.89 | 0.70 | 1.12 | 0.81 | 0.66 | 0.99 |
High | 0.76 | 0.59 | 0.97 | 0.79 | 0.64 | 0.97 |
Region of residence | ||||||
Urban | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Rural | 1.26 | 1.07 | 1.48 | 0.95 | 0.82 | 1.09 |
Occupation type | ||||||
Office | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Labor | 0.93 | 0.78 | 1.10 | 0.84 | 0.70 | 1.00 |
Service | 0.84 | 0.61 | 1.16 | 0.95 | 0.77 | 1.17 |
Self-assessment of dental health | ||||||
Good | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Moderate | 1.80 | 1.31 | 2.46 | 1.94 | 1.47 | 2.56 |
Bad | 4.22 | 3.14 | 5.68 | 4.41 | 3.36 | 5.78 |
Number of family members | ||||||
More than one | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Alone | 1.21 | 0.93 | 1.58 | 1.11 | 0.91 | 1.36 |
Level of education | ||||||
Middle school | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
High school | 1.18 | 0.97 | 1.43 | 1.08 | 0.89 | 1.31 |
≥ college | 1.05 | 0.84 | 1.32 | 1.16 | 0.91 | 1.48 |
Usage of dental care tools | ||||||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Yes | 0.74 | 0.64 | 0.86 | 0.75 | 0.66 | 0.85 |
Number of times brushing teeth per day | ||||||
0–1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
≥ 2 | 0.85 | 0.72 | 1.02 | 0.89 | 0.73 | 1.10 |
Dental checkup within last one year | ||||||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Yes | 0.68 | 0.59 | 0.79 | 0.51 | 0.44 | 0.58 |
Smoke | ||||||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Current smoker | 1.39 | 1.15 | 1.70 | 1.20 | 0.94 | 1.53 |
Past smoker | 1.19 | 0.97 | 1.45 | 1.28 | 1.01 | 1.62 |
Drink | ||||||
No drink | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Light drink | 0.87 | 0.71 | 1.05 | 0.96 | 0.84 | 1.09 |
Heavy drink | 0.89 | 0.73 | 1.09 | 0.87 | 0.70 | 1.07 |
Average hours of sleep per week | ||||||
< 5 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
5–6 | 0.80 | 0.56 | 1.14 | 0.88 | 0.68 | 1.13 |
7–8 | 0.68 | 0.48 | 0.97 | 0.72 | 0.56 | 0.93 |
> 8 | 0.67 | 0.44 | 1.03 | 0.72 | 0.52 | 0.98 |
BMI | ||||||
≤ 25 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
> 25 | 0.89 | 0.78 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 0.91 | 1.17 |
Year | ||||||
2010 | 1.21 | 0.96 | 1.53 | 1.28 | 1.05 | 1.57 |
2011 | 1.11 | 0.87 | 1.41 | 1.17 | 0.95 | 1.44 |
2012 | 1.10 | 0.88 | 1.38 | 1.29 | 1.06 | 1.56 |
2013 | 0.94 | 0.75 | 1.18 | 1.06 | 0.87 | 1.28 |
2014 | 0.81 | 0.64 | 1.02 | 1.15 | 0.94 | 1.40 |
2015 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||