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Table 3 Logistic regression for predicting poor self-rated oral health (Nā€‰=ā€‰943)

From: Predictors of self-rated oral health in Canadian Indigenous adults

Variables

Poor self-rated oral health

OR (95% CI)

p values

AOR (95% CI)

p values

Sex

Male

1.76 (1.11ā€“2.78)

0.02

1.75 (1.10ā€“2.78)

0.02

Female

1

Ā 

1

Ā 

Marital Status

No Partner

1.08 (0.66ā€“1.76)

0.76

1.04 (0.63ā€“1.71)

0.87

Partner

1

Ā 

1

Ā 

Education

Secondary education or less

1.71 (1.01ā€“2.90)

0.05

1.73 (1.01ā€“2.95)

0.05

Post-secondary education

1

Ā 

1

Ā 

Income

Less than $40,000

0.71 (0.39ā€“1.29)

0.26

0.71 (0.39ā€“1.29)

0.26

$40,000 or more

1

Ā 

1

Ā 

Employment status

Unemployed

1.54 (0.91ā€“2.61)

0.11

1.39 (0.792ā€“2.42)

0.25

Employed

1

Ā 

1

Ā 

Self-rated general health

Poor

3.29 (1.81ā€“5.97)

<ā€‰0.01

3.50 (1.92ā€“6.38)

<ā€‰0.01

Good

1

Ā 

1

Ā 

Self-rated mental health

Poor

1.88 (0.95ā€“3.70)

0.07

1.90 (0.96ā€“3.75)

0.06

Good

1

Ā 

1

Ā 

Anxiety disorder

Yes

1.43 (0.78ā€“2.65)

0.24

1.45 (0.79ā€“2.69)

0.23

No

1

Ā 

1

Ā 

Arthritis

Yes

1.03 (0.60ā€“1.74)

0.93

1.03 (0.59ā€“1.81)

0.92

No

1

Ā 

1

Ā 

Diabetes

Yes

0.77 (0.37ā€“1.59)

0.48

0.77 (0.37ā€“1.59)

0.48

No

1

Ā 

1

Ā 

Effects of stroke

Yes

3.26 (0.91ā€“11.65)

0.07

3.38 (0.94ā€“12.17)

0.06

No

1

Ā 

1

Ā 

Heart disease

Yes

0.91 (0.38ā€“2.19)

0.83

0.79 (0.32ā€“1.94)

0.61

No

1

Ā 

1

Ā 

Mood disorder

Yes

0.55 (0.28ā€“1.05)

0.07

0.54 (0.28ā€“1.05)

0.07

No

1

Ā 

1

Ā 

Dental insurance coverage

No

2.33 (0.81ā€“6.73)

0.12

2.50 (0.88ā€“7.15)

0.09

Yes

1

Ā 

1

Ā 

Employer insurance

Yes

0.53 (0.18ā€“1.52)

0.24

0.47 (0.16ā€“1.33)

0.15

No

1

Ā 

1

Ā 

Non-insured health benefits

Yes

1.88 (0.69ā€“5.14)

0.22

1.74 (0.64ā€“4.69)

0.28

No

1

Ā 

1

Ā 

Social service insurance

Yes

0.59 (0.19ā€“1.76)

0.34

0.49 (0.17ā€“1.51)

0.22

No

1

Ā 

1

Ā 

Regular dental visits

No

2.02 (1.16ā€“3.50)

0.01

2.02 (1.17ā€“3.49)

0.01

Yes

1

Ā 

1

Ā 

Dental visit for emergency

Yes

1.18 (0.66ā€“2.10)

0.58

1.23 (0.67ā€“2.18)

0.49

No

1

Ā 

1

Ā 

Uncomfortable to eat foods

Yes

2.39 (1.28ā€“4.51)

0.01

2.39 (1.27ā€“4.52)

0.01

No

1

Ā 

1

Ā 

Avoid particular foods

Yes

2.97 (1.53ā€“5.80)

0.01

3.07 (1.56ā€“6.03)

0.01

No

1

Ā 

1

Persistent pain

Yes

1.99 (1.11ā€“3.58)

0.02

2.02 (1.12ā€“3.65)

0.02

No

1

Ā 

1

Ā 

Bleeding gums

Yes

2.49 (1.54ā€“4.05)

<ā€‰0.01

2.46 (1.51ā€“4.02)

<ā€‰0.01

No

1

Ā 

1

Ā 

Bad breath

Yes

1.61 (0.96ā€“2.71)

0.07

1.63 (0.97ā€“2.75)

0.07

No

1

Ā 

1

Ā 

Smoking status

Smoker

3.44 (2.12ā€“5.57)

<ā€‰0.01

3.63 (2.22ā€“5.93)

<ā€‰0.01

Non-smoker

1

Ā 

1

Ā 

Driving last year

No

1.34 (0.79ā€“2.32)

0.29

1.29 (0.74ā€“2.26)

0.36

Yes

1

Ā 

1

Ā 
  1. p values in italic indicate statistical significance
  2. ORĀ odds ratio, AORĀ adjusted odds ratio (adjusted by age), CIĀ confidence interval