Table 3 Logistic regression for having dental visit experience and socio-demographic factors, dental status, oral health knowledge and attitude, and health-related behaviors
Variables | Dentist visit experience | Univariate analyses | Multivariate analyses | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||||
n (%) | P value | OR (95% CI) | P value | OR (95%CI) | ||
Gender | ||||||
Male | 347 (36.4%) | 121 (12.7%) | 0.237 | 1.187 (0.893–1.578) | ||
Female | 343 (36.0%) | 142 (14.9%) | 1.00 | |||
Hukou | ||||||
Shenzhen | 190 (19.9%) | 37 (3.9%) | 0.000 | 2.321(1.578–3.413) | 0.000 | 2.133(1.429–3.185) |
Non-Shenzhen | 500(52.5%) | 226(23.7%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Street economy | ||||||
Good | 462 (44.7%) | 138 (14.5%) | 0.009 | 1.462(1.097–1.947) | ||
Poor | 264 (27.7%) | 125 (13.1%) | 1.00 | |||
Father’s educational level | ||||||
> 8 years | 406 (42.6%) | 140 (14.7%) | 0.118 | 1.256 (0.944–1.671) | ||
≤ 8 years | 284 (29.8%) | 123 (12.9%) | 1.00 | |||
Mother’s educational level | ||||||
> 8 years | 360 (37.8%) | 112 (11.8%) | 0.008 | 1.471 (1.104–1.959) | ||
≤ 8 years | 330 (34.6%) | 151 (15.8%) | 1.00 | |||
Caries degree | ||||||
Severe | 100 (10.5%) | 18 (1.9%) | 0.000 | 2.698 (1.575–4.620) | 0.001 | 2.546 (1.461–4.437) |
Moderate | 277 (29.1%) | 93 (9.8%) | 0.018 | 1.446 (1.067–1.961) | 0.036 | 1.404 (1.022–1.928) |
Zero | 313 (32.8%) | 152 (15.9%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Gingival bleeding | ||||||
Yes | 519 (54.5%) | 186 (19.5%) | 0.158 | 1.256 (0.915–1.725) | ||
No | 171 (17.9%) | 77 (8.1%) | 1.00 | |||
Calculus | ||||||
Yes | 247 (25.9%) | 109 (11.4%) | 0.108 | 0.788 (0.589–1.053) | ||
No | 443 (46.5%) | 154 (16.2%) | 1.00 | |||
Angle class II malocclusion | ||||||
Yes | 148 (15.5%) | 38 (4.0%) | 0.015 | 1.617 (1.096–2.385) | 0.010 | 1.703 (1.134–2.556) |
No | 542 (56.9%) | 225 (23.6%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Angle class III malocclusion | ||||||
Yes | 150 (15.7%) | 73 (7.7%) | 0.050 | 0.723 (0.522–1.001) | ||
No | 540 (56.7%) | 190 (19.9%) | 1.00 | |||
Anterior deep overjet | ||||||
Yes | 433 (45.4%) | 149 (15.6%) | 0.085 | 1.289 (0.966–1.720) | ||
No | 257 (27.0%) | 114 (12.0%) | 1.00 | |||
Toothbrushing frequency | ||||||
Sometimes or never | 18 (1.9%) | 20 (2.1%) | 0.001 | 3.073 (1.599–5.906) | 0.002 | 2.985 (1.491–5.975) |
Daily | 672 (70.5%) | 243 (25.5%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Dental floss usage | ||||||
Yes | 196 (20.6%) | 43 (4.5%) | 0.000 | 2.030 (1.407–2.928) | 0.002 | 1.829 (1.250–2.677) |
No | 494 (51.8%) | 220 (23.1%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Sugar intake level | ||||||
High | 148 (15.5%) | 76 (8.0%) | 0.790 | 0.938 (0.588–1.498) | ||
Moderate | 459 (48.2%) | 147 (15.4%) | 0.057 | 1.505 (0.988–2.291) | ||
Low | 83 (8.7%) | 40 (4.2%) | 1.00 | |||
Toothache within the last 12 months | ||||||
Yes | 371 (38.9%) | 114 (12.0%) | 0.004 | 1.520 (1.142–2.024) | 0.013 | 1.469 (1.086–1.986) |
No | 319 (33.5%) | 149 (15.6%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Knowledge-attitude level | ||||||
High | 234 (24.6%) | 72 (7.6%) | 0.007 | 1.618 (1.141–2.293) | 0.012 | 1.570 (1.106–2.229) |
Moderate | 233 (24.4%) | 80 (8.4%) | 0.033 | 1.450 (1.031–2.039) | 0.019 | 1.534 (1.073–2.193) |
Low | 223 (23.4%) | 111 (11.6%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Affect the OHRQoL | ||||||
Yes | 68 (7.1%) | 24 (2.5%) | 0.264 | 1.357 (0.794–1.891) | ||
Slight | 455 (47.7%) | 159 (16.7%) | 0.055 | 1.371 (0.994–2.320) | ||
No | 167 (17.5%) | 80 (8.4%) | 1.00 | |||