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Table 5 Count ratios (95% confidence intervals in brackets) of tooth loss in multilevel models with random intercept and slope (education) between individual and municipalities level variables among 35–44-year old in Brazil, 2010

From: Education and income-based inequality in tooth loss among Brazilian adults: does the place you live make a difference?

Parameters

Random intercept and slope (education)

Model 3a

Adjusted Count ratio (95% CI)

Model 4a

Adjusted Count ratio (95% CI)

Fixed part

 Individual level variables

  Constant

9.18 (8.42,10.00)

9.81 (8.53, 11.28)

Education (in years of study)

  0 to 4

1

1

  5 to 8

0.82 (0.75,0.91)

0.82 (0.75,0.91)

  9 to 11

0.64 (0.57,0.71)

0.64 (0.57,0.71)

   > 12

0.44 (0.38,0.50)

0.43 (0.38,0.50)

Income (in minimum wages)

  Up to 1

1

1

  1 to 2.9

0.94 (0.92,0.96)

0.94 (0.92,0.96)

  3 to 4.9

0.83 (0.80,0.85)

0.83 (0.80,0.85)

   > 5

0.68 (0.65,0.70)

0.68 (0.65,0.70)

Municipalities level variables

Municipal Human Development Index

  Low + Medium

  

  High

0.95 (0.85,1.22)

Fluoridation of water supply

  No

  

  Yes

0.88 (0.78,0.99)

Coverage of public oral health services

  Below of goal

  

  Above of goal

1.09 (0.98,1.22)

  Median Rate Ratio

1.49

1.48

  1. Exponentiated coefficients; aModel 3 and 4: Adjusted for individual level variables: sex, age group, skin color and time since the last dental visit