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Table 5 Multiple logistic regression analysis of factors influencing DMFT, OHI-S, and BOP (n = 130)

From: Perception of oral health and medical conditions as possible predictors of oral health status in visually impaired adolescents: a cross‐sectional study

 

Variables

OR

SE (OR)

z

P value

95% CI for OR

DMFT ≥ 3

Step 1

Gender

2.22

0.21

− 1.72

0.08

0.90–5.55

Status of visual impairment

0.52

0.86

1.47

0.14

0.21–1.25

Medical conditions

2.55

1.40

1.70

0.09

0.87–7.49

Perceived dental health

3.17

1.34

2.74

0.006

1.39–7.24

Toothache in the past 12 months

3.45

0.13

− 2.67

0.008

1.39–8.33

Mother’s education

1.28

0.33

− 0.59

0.56

0.55–2.94

Step 2

Gender

1.96

0.22

− 1.54

0.12

0.83–4.76

Status of visual impairment

0.53

0.83

1.44

0.15

0.22–1.27

Medical conditions

2.51

1.35

1.71

0.09

0.87–7.19

Perceived dental health

3.26

1.33

2.89

0.004

1.46–7.26

Toothache in the past 12 months

3.57

0.13

− 2.79

0.005

1.45–8.33

Step 3

Gender

2.04

0.21

− 1.63

0.10

0.86–5

Medical conditions

2.91

1.53

2.02

0.04

1.03–8.18

Perceived dental health

3.20

1.29

2.88

0.004

1.45–7.08

Toothache in the past 12 months

3.45

0.13

− 2.80

0.005

1.45–8.33

Step 4

Medical conditions

3.13

1.63

2.20

0.03

1.13–8.68

Perceived dental health

3.06

1.22

2.81

0.005

1.40–6.67

Toothache in the past 12 months

3.70

0.12

− 2.93

0.003

1.54–9.09

OHI-S > 1.8

Step 1

Gender

0.36

1.19

2.35

0.02

0.16–0.85

Medical conditions

3.10

1.72

2.04

0.04

1.05–9.19

Perceived gingival health

1.27

0.54

0.56

0.58

0.55–2.94

Perceived dental health

2.58

1.11

2.21

0.03

1.11–5.99

Step 2

Gender

0.36

1.21

2.40

0.02

0.15–0.83

Medical conditions

3.05

1.68

2.02

0.04

1.04–8.97

Perceived dental health

2.87

1.11

2.73

0.006

1.35–6.12

BOP (yes)

Step 1

Brushing frequency

1.48

0.75

0.78

0.44

0.55–3.98

Perceived dental health

1.26

0.63

0.46

0.64

0.47–3.39

Perceived gingival health

2.46

1.27

1.74

0.08

0.89–6.79

Step 2

Brushing frequency

1.53

0.76

0.85

0.39

0.57–4.07

Perceived gingival health

2.71

1.29

2.10

0.04

1.07–6.87

Step 3

Perceived gingival health

2.94

1.37

2.32

0.02

1.18–7.33

  1. SE standard error
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