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Table 4 Exploratory logistic regression model: untreated AP and socioeconomic and behavioural factors

From: Periapical and endodontic status among 65-year-old Oslo-citizens

N = 447 Explanatory variables

Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

Gender

 Female

1

1

 Male

1.6 (0.9–2.6)

1.4 (0.8–2.5)

Education level

 Higher education

1

1

 Basic education

1.7 (1.1–3.1)

1.6 (0.9–2.7)

Dental visits

 Regular

1

1

 Irregular

2.1 (1.0–4.1)

1.5 (0.7–3.2)

Smoking

 Never

1

1

 Former

1.2 (0.7–2.0)

1.1 (0.6–2.0)

 Current

3.6 (1.7–7.4)

3.0 (1.4–6.4)

  1. CI Confidence interval
  2. Outcome variable: at least one tooth with untreated AP
  3. Values shown in bold text differ significantly (p < 0.05: Logistic regression) from the reference category