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. 2024 Jul 6;24:1810. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-19310-2

Table 5.

Multivariable logistic regression analysis for practice dimension about tooth loss and dentures

Practice Dimension Univariable logistic regression Multivariable logistic regression
OR (95% CI) P-value OR (95% CI) P-value
Knowledge 2.259(2.122-2.406) <0.001 1.239(1.141-1.345) <0.001
Attitude 1.788(1.714-1.865) <0.001 1.25(1.187-1.318) <0.001
Gender
Male REF REF
Female 0.106(0.089-0.125) <0.001 0.619(0.484-0.792) <0.001
Age 0.906(0.899-0.913) <0.001 0.967(0.956-0.978) <0.001
Residence
Rural REF REF
Urban 0.158(0.098-0.254) <0.001 0.891(0.477-1.663) 0.716
Suburban 0.01(0.006-0.019) <0.001 0.463(0.21-1.02) 0.056
Education
≤ Middle School REF REF
High School 0.725(0.487-1.08) 0.114 0.746(0.447-1.245) 0.262
College/Bachelor 0.091(0.065-0.126) <0.001 0.373(0.237-0.587) <0.001
Master and above 0.019(0.011-0.031) <0.001 0.418(0.211-0.828) 0.012
Occupation
Unemployed REF REF
Employed 9.541(7.586-11.999) <0.001 1.805(1.305-2.496) <0.001
Self-employed 0.846(0.537-1.334) 0.472 0.759(0.415-1.389) 0.371
Student 0.484(0.276-0.849) 0.011 0.434(0.211-0.828) 0.033
Household income, Yuan per month
<5,000 REF REF
5,001-10,000 0.43(0.309-0.598) <0.001 0.928(0.604-1.428) 0.735
10,001-20,000 0.098(0.069-0.14) <0.001 0.492(0.307-0.79) 0.003
>20,000 0.068(0.035-0.13) <0.001 0.818(0.345-1.94) 0.648
Prefer not to say 0.023(0.016-0.034) <0.001 0.426(0.259-0.701) 0.001
Marital Status
Unmarried/Divorced/Widowed REF REF
Married 0.175(0.144-0.212) <0.001 0.609(0.45-0.824) 0.001
Prefer not to say 0.011(0.005-0.023) <0.001 0.404(0.166-0.982) 0.046
Smoking
Yes 11.413(8.944-14.563) <0.001 1.595(1.147-2.218) 0.006
No REF REF
Drinking
Yes 11.606(9.322-14.451) <0.001 1.397(1.035-1.885) 0.029
No REF REF
Medical insurance
Social medical insurance 24.872(11.609-53.286) <0.001 1.503(0.574-3.941) 0.407
Commercial medical insurance 3.429(1.468-8.005) 0.004 0.904(0.306-2.667) 0.854
Both social and commercial medical insurance 2.733(1.246-5.994) 0.012 1.578(0.585-4.252) 0.367
No medical insurance REF REF
Disease duration 0.938(0.932-0.944) <0.001 0.972(0.96-0.984) <0.001
Family history
No REF REF
Yes 7.139(5.807-8.777) <0.001 1.676(1.257-2.234) <0.001
Not sure 0.223(0.145-0.343) <0.001 0.610(0.358-1.038) 0.068
With treatment
Yes 2.207(1.755-2.774) <0.001 3.492(2.307-5.285) <0.001
No REF REF
Underlying diseases
Yes 0.567(0.487-0.660) <0.001 0.850(0.655-1.102) 0.220
No REF REF