Table 4 Associations between the prevalence of caries, socio-demographic factors, oral health behavior indicators and preventive dental use indicators (N = 1326)
Variables | Model 1 AOR (CI) | p-value | Model 2 AOR (CI) | p-value | Model 3 AOR (CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.913 (0.784–1.063) | 0.240 | 0.916 (0.786–1.068) | 0.263 | ||
Sex | ||||||
Female Male | 1.000 0.800 (0.492–1.301) | 0.369 | 1.000 0.796 (0.489–1.297) | 0.360 | ||
Socioeconomic Status | ||||||
Low Middle High | 1.000 1.067 (0.525–2.167) 0.649 (0.339–1.241) | 0.386 0.858 0.191 | 1.000 0.660 (0.344–1.264) 1.067 (0.524–2.171) | 0.415 0.210 0.858 | ||
Frequency of daily toothbrushing | ||||||
Twice a day or more Once a day or less | 1.000 1.841 (0.560–6.040) | 0.315 | 1.000 1.776 (0.538–5.861) | 0.345 | ||
Use of fluoridated toothpaste | ||||||
Always/often Seldom/Never | 1.000 0.941 (0.329–2.691) | 0.910 | 1.000 0.917 (0.441–1.903) | 0.815 | ||
Use of dental floss | ||||||
At least once daily Less than once daily | 1.000 1.247 (0.556–2.799) | 0.593 | 1.000 1.251 (0.556–2.812) | 0.588 | ||
Frequency of daily consumption of refined carbohydrates in-between-meals | ||||||
Less than once daily One or more times a day | 1.000 1.106 (0.628–1.946) | 0.728 | 1.086 (0.615–1.918) 1.000 | 0.777 | ||
Most recent visit to the dental clinic | ||||||
Less than a year ago More than a year | 1.000 0.467 (0.136–1.610) | 0.228 | 1.000 0.463 (0.133–1.606) | 0.225 | ||
Nagerkalkes R2 -2LL | 0.010 537.81 | 0.350 | 0.006 539.79 | 0.783 | 0.015 535.48 | 0.802 |