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Table 5 Multivariate analysis for associations between key sociodemographic variables and OHIP-14 domains for individuals living with FASD

From: The oral health-related quality of life for individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder – a cross-sectional study

 

Functional limitation

Physical pain

Psychological discomfort

Physical disability

Psychological disability

Social disability

Handicap

Total OHIP

PR (95%CI)

PR (95%CI)

PR (95%CI)

PR (95%CI)

PR (95%CI)

PRj (95%CI)

PR (95%CI)

PR (95%CI)

Age

        

 <30

0.4 (0.2–1.9)

0.6 (0.1–1.5)

-

-

-

0.7 (0.3–1.9)

-

-

 >30

1

1

   

1

  

Gender

        

 Male

 

1.4 (0.5–2.1)

 

1.6 (0.4–2.1)

 

1.7 (0.7–2.2)

 

1.5 (0.7–2.1)

 Female

-

0.7 (0.2–1.3)

-

1.2 (0.4–1.9)

-

1.4 (0.4–2.1)

-

1.1 (0.6–1.9)

 Non-binary

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

Dependents

        

 Yes

-

-

1.7 (0.9–2.8)

-

1.7 (0.7–2.6)

1.8 (1.0–2.4)*

-

1.6 (0.7–2.4)

 No

  

1

 

1

1

 

1

Income

        

 Less than 24,999

2.1 (1.2–3.4)*

2.6 (1.3–3.5)*

 

1.7 (0.9–2.9)

 

2.3 (1.2–3.1)*

2.8 (1.0–4.2)*

2.0 (1.0–4.1)*

 25,000–49,999

1.4 (0.2–2.9)

1.5 (0.7–2.6)

-

1.5 (0.4–2.3)

-

1.5 (0.5–3.0)

1.5 (0.9–3.0)

1.6 (0.4–2.1)

 50,000–74,999

0.8 (0.1–1.5)

1.2 (0.7–1.6)

 

1.0 (0.4–1.4)

 

1.3 (0.4–2.0)

1.4 (0.7–2.2)

0.9 (0.2–1.9)

 75,000 or higher

1

1

 

1

 

1

1

1

Education

        

 <High school

1.4 (0.9–2.8)

  

2.1 (1.2–2.8)*

1.6 (0.9–2.8)*

 

1.8 (0.9–2.5)

2.1 (0.9–2.9)

 High school

1.3 (0.5–1.7)

-

-

1.5 (0.9–2.8)

0.8 (0.4–1.6)

-

1.1 (0.4–2.1)

1.2 (0.5–2.2)

 >High school

1

  

1

1

 

1

1

Employed

        

 Yes

0.6 (0.2–2.1)

0.4 (0.1–1.5)

-

 

0.6 (0.2–1.9)

-

-

-

 No

1

1

  

1

   

Insurance type

        

 Private

  

0.7 (0.2–1.7)

0.6 (0.1–0.9)*

   

1.2 (1.0–2.4)*

 Public

-

-

1.1 (0.4–2.6)

0.8 (0.2–1.6)

-

-

-

1.1 (0.6–2.0)

 None

  

1

1

   

1

Relationship status

        

 Married

    

0.6 (0.1–2.1)

   

 Divorced

-

-

-

-

1.3 (0.5–1.9)

-

-

-

 Separated

    

1.0 (0.3–1.8)

   

 Never married

    

1

   

Dental Pain

        

 Yes

1.5 (0.6–2.6)

2.6 (1.0–3.1)*

-

-

1.6 (0.7–2.3)

-

-

1.5 (0.6–2.1)

 No

1

1

  

1

  

1

Unmet dental needs

        

 Yes

2.3 (1.4–3.6)*

-

1.7 (0.9–2.7)

-

2.3 (1.2–3.1)*

-

-

1.1 (0.3–1.9)

 No

1

 

1

 

1

  

1

Dental visit (last year)

        

 Yes

-

-

-

-

-

1.0 (0.3–1.9)

-

-

 No

     

1

  

Perceived oral health

        

 Positive

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.6 (0.1–0.9)*

-

 Negative

      

1

 

Perceived OHRQoL

        

 Positive

-

-

0.5 (0.1–0.8)*

-

-

0.5 (0.1–1.5)

-

-

 Negative

  

1

  

1

  

Cost as a barrier

        

 Yes

2.7 (1.1–3.9)*

2.1 (0.6–3.1)

-

-

1.5 (0.9–2.2)

-

-

2.5 (1.0–3.9)*

 No

1

1

  

1

   
  1. *OHIP – oral health impact profile; FASD = fetal alcohol spectrum disorder; OHRQoL = oral health related quality of life; CI = confidence interval; PR = adjusted prevalence ratio; * significance at p < 0.05
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