Table 5 Association between the prevalence of moderate/severe gingivitis and 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 | 1.029 (0.910–1.164) | 0.651 | 1.034 (0.913–1.170) | 0.601 | ||
Sex | ||||||
Female Male | 1.000 1.177 (0.786–1.762) | 0.430 | 1.000 1.139 (0.758–1.713) | - 0.530 | ||
Socioeconomic Status | ||||||
Low Middle High | 1.000 0.601 (0.348–1.039) 1.305 (0.761–2.238) | 0.740 0.069 0.334 | 1.000 0.573 (0.330–0.994) 1.3431 (0.780–2.314) | - 0.048 0.287 | ||
Frequency of daily toothbrushing | ||||||
Twice a day or more Once a day or less | 1.000 2.237 (0.794–6.307) | - 0.128 | 1.000 2.216 (0.753–6.001) | - 0.154 | ||
Use of fluoridated toothpaste | ||||||
Always/often Seldom/Never | 1.000 1.572 (0.771–3.206) | - 0.213 | 1.000 1.671 (1.003–2.786) | - 0.049 | ||
Use of dental floss | ||||||
At least once daily Less than once daily | 1.000 0.666 (0.385–1.152) | - 0.146 | 1.000 0.648 (0.375–1.119) | 0.120 | ||
Frequency of daily consumption of refined carbohydrates in-between-meals | ||||||
Less than once daily One or more times a day | 1.000 1.194 (0.749–1.903) | - 0.455 | 1.000 1.216 (0.760–1.945) | - 0.414 | ||
Most recent visit to the dental clinic | ||||||
Less than a year ago More than a year | 1.000 0.454 (0.165–1.251) | - 0.127 | 1.000 0.485 (0.177–1.328) | - 0.159 | ||
Nagerkalkes R2 -2LL | 0.012 729.04 | - 0.165 | 0.016 726.33 | - 0.101 | 0.031 721.35 | - 0.155 |