Table 2.
Results of the bivariate and multivariate analyses of association between sociodemographic characteristics, migration-related factors, health-related factors, oral health-related factors, and self-rated oral health.
| Factor | Unadjusted β (SE) | 95% CI | p-Value | Adjusted β (SE) | 95% CI | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic factors | ||||||
| Gendera | ||||||
| Father | 0.07 (0.10) | −0.13 to −0.28 | 0.469 | −0.09 (0.12) | −0.33 to −0.15 | 0.468 |
| Age | 0.01 (0.00) | 0.00–0.03 | 0.011 | 0.01 (0.00) | −0.00 to −0.03 | 0.071 |
| Number of children | 0.14 (0.03) | 0.07–0.21 | <0.001 | 0.00 (0.04) | −0.08 to −0.08 | 0.982 |
| Educationb | ||||||
| Secondary high-school diploma | −0.34 (0.13) | −0.62, −0.07 | 0.012 | −0.13 (0.15) | −0.43 to −0.17 | 0.389 |
| University | −0.75 (0.15) | −1.06, −0.45 | <0.001 | −0.33 (0.19) | −0.71 to −0.05 | 0.088 |
| Working status | ||||||
| Yes | Ref | Ref | ||||
| No | −0.28 (0.11) | −0.50, −0.07 | 0.009 | −0.00 (0.12) | −0.24 to −0.23 | 0.990 |
| Canadian language self-rate ∗ | 0.22 (0.04) | 0.14–0.30 | <0.001 | 0.04 (0.05) | −0.06 to −0.15 | 0.450 |
| Migration-related factors | ||||||
| Lived in a refugee camp | ||||||
| Yes | 0.49 (0.16) | 0.17–0.81 | 0.003 | 0.17 (0.16) | −0.14 to −0.49 | 0.280 |
| No | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Sponsorshipc | ||||||
| Private | −0.52 (0.11) | −0.74, −0.30 | <0.001 | −0.29 (0.12) | −0.54, −0.03 | 0.025 |
| Blended | −0.36 (0.24) | −0.85 to −0.12 | 0.139 | −0.15 (0.24) | −0.63 to −0.31 | 0.513 |
| Years spent in Canada | −0.06 (0.03) | −0.12 to −0.00 | 0.088 | −0.04 (0.03) | −0.11 to −0.04 | 0.197 |
| Health-related factors | ||||||
| Physical health self-rate ∗ ∗ | 0.28 (0.04) | 0.19–0.38 | <0.001 | 0.16 (0.05) | 0.06–0.27 | 0.002 |
| Alcohol drinking | ||||||
| Yes | −0.20 (0.15) | −0.49 to −0.09 | 0.182 | 0.03 (0.15) | −0.26 to −0.34 | 0.799 |
| No | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Smoking | ||||||
| Cigarettes or narghile | 0.21 (0.10) | 0.00–0.41 | 0.043 | 0.16 (0.10) | −0.04 to −0.37 | 0.118 |
| None | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Mental health self-rate ∗ ∗ | 0.24 (0.04) | 0.16–0.32 | <0.001 | 0.09 (0.04) | 0.00–0.19 | 0.044 |
| Dental-health related factors | ||||||
| Dental health insuranced | ||||||
| Complete coverage | −1.01 (0.24) | −1.50, −0.053 | <0.001 | −0.83 | −1.33 to −0.32 | 0.001 |
| Partial coverage | −0.35 (0.11) | −0.57, −0.14 | 0.001 | −0.24 | −0.45, −0.02 | 0.028 |
| Emergency visits | ||||||
| Yes | 0.58 (0.11) | 0.35–0.81 | <0.001 | 0.28 | 0.04–0.52 | 0.018 |
| No | Ref | Ref |
∗Scale from 1 to 6 (1 = excellent and 6 = not at all), ∗ ∗Scale from 1 to 5 (1 = excellent and 5 = poor). Reference category: amothers, bnone/elementary education, cgovernmental sponsorship, and dnone (having no insurance). Bold values are significant at α = 0.05.