Table 6 Results of multivariable analysis of combined outcomes for survivors and community controls
From: Factors for poor oral health in long-term childhood cancer survivors
Characteristic | At least one dental health issue | At least one soft tissue issue | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR | 95% CI | P value | OR | 95% CI | P value | |
Study population | ||||||
Community control | – | – | – | – | ||
Survivor | 3.44 | 2.63, 4.57 | < 0.001 | 3.04 | 2.04, 4.74 | < 0.001 |
Race | ||||||
Non-white | – | – | ||||
White | 1.33 | 1.09, 1.63 | 0.005 | |||
Household income | ||||||
< $20, 000 per year | – | – | – | – | ||
> $20, 000 per year | 0.82 | 0.67, 1.01 | 0.056 | 0.97 | 0.74, 1.28 | 0.8 |
Gender | ||||||
Male | – | – | – | – | ||
Female | 1.26 | 1.10, 1.45 | < 0.001 | 1.34 | 1.12, 1.62 | 0.002 |
Education | ||||||
Post high school | – | – | – | – | ||
No post high school | 1.50 | 1.28, 1.75 | < 0.001 | 0.95 | 0.76, 1.18 | 0.6 |
Dental insurance | ||||||
Yes | – | – | – | – | ||
No | 0.90 | 0.76, 1.06 | 0.2 | 1.14 | 0.91, 1.42 | 0.2 |
Dental cleaning | ||||||
Yes | – | – | ||||
No | 1.08 | 0.92, 1.27 | 0.4 | |||
Smoking status | ||||||
No | – | – | – | – | ||
Yes | 1.66 | 1.42, 1.93 | < 0.001 | 1.31 | 1.07, 1.59 | 0.007 |
Difficulty finding dentist | ||||||
No | – | – | – | – | ||
Yes | 4.80 | 3.55, 6.58 | < 0.001 | 4.64 | 3.44, 6.24 | < 0.001 |
Age at last follow-up | 1.02 | 1.01, 1.03 | < 0.001 | 1.06 | 1.05, 1.06 | < 0.001 |
Dental visit | ||||||
No | – | – | ||||
Yes | 1.37 | 1.09, 1.73 | 0.008 | |||