Table 2 Multivariate regression of factors associated with decreased frequency of tooth brushing and presence of oral ulcers among adults resident in Nigeria during the COVID-19 pandemic (N = 966)
Variables | Decreased tooth-brushing frequency | Presence of oral ulcers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
AOR (95% CI) | p value | AOR (95% CI) | p value | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 0.91 (0.57–1.45) | 0.679 | 0.57 (0.37–0.86) | 0.008 |
Female | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
Age | ||||
Mean (standard deviation) | 0.98 (0.95–1.01) | 0.195 | 1.031 (1.01–1.05) | 0.003 |
Educational status | ||||
None | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
Primary | 3.22 (0.73–14.13) | 0.121 | 1.34 (0.70–2.57) | 0.375 |
Secondary | 0.84 (0.25–2.73) | 0.769 | 3.88 (1.47–10.14) | 0.006 |
Tertiary | 0.91 (0.34–2.44) | 0.853 | 2.31 (1.28–4.17) | 0.005 |
Employment status | ||||
Employed | 0.97 (0.57–1.65) | 0.896 | 1.38 (0.46–1.13) | 0.157 |
Not employed | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
Psychological wellbeing | 0.87 (0.83–0.91) |  < 0.001 | 0.97 (0.94–1.01) | 0.174 |
General anxiety symptoms | 0.92 (0.86–0.98) | 0.009 | 1.15 (1.08–1.21) |  < 0.001 |
Depressive symptoms | 1.03 (0.95–1.12) | 0.440 | 1.02 (0.94–1.20) | 0.665 |
Perceived social support | 1.02 (0.99–1.03) | 0.075 | 1.01 (0.99–1.02) | 0.109 |