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. 2024 Jul 14;24:793. doi: 10.1186/s12903-024-04563-5

Table 2.

Complex sample logistic regression analysis regarding influencing factors of economic unmet dental need (UDN)

(= Reference) Unadjusted Model1 Model2 Model3
OR 95% CI p-value OR 95% CI p-value OR 95% CI p-value OR 95% CI p-value
Predisposing factor
 Sex (= Male) 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
  Female 1.144 1.009–1.298 0.036 1.035 0.903–1.186 0.620 1.013 0.857–1.199 0.876 1.226 1.011–1.486 0.038
 Age (= 20–44) 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
  45–64 1.529 1.259–1.857 < 0.001 1.165 0.950–1.430 0.142 1.240 0.940–1.635 0.127 1.307 0.993–1.722 0.057
  65 and more 2.065 1.719–2.480 < 0.001 0.969 0.760–1.236 0.799 1.204 0.878–1.650 0.249 1.335 0.972–1.834 0.074
 Educational level (= University+) 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
  High school 2.172 1.764–2.675 < 0.001 2.116 1.711–2.617 < 0.001 1.642 1.262–2.137 < 0.001 1.551 1.192–2.019 0.001
  Middle school and below 3.593 2.949–4.376 < 0.001 3.388 2.657–4.322 < 0.001 2.040 1.538–2.706 < 0.001 1.865 1.404–2.477 < 0.001
Enabling factor
 Household income quintile (= 5th) 1.000 1.000 1.000
  4th 1.831 1.329–2.523 < 0.001 1.732 1.211–2.478 0.003 1.727 1.206–2.473 0.003
  3rd 3.471 2.522–4.777 < 0.001 2.889 2.027–4.119 < 0.001 2.827 1.984–4.026 < 0.001
  2nd 5.327 4.015–7.067 < 0.001 4.528 3.270–6.270 < 0.001 4.443 3.206–6.158 < 0.001
  1st 9.299 6.878–12.572 < 0.001 6.469 4.608–9.081 < 0.001 6.215 4.424–8.731 < 0.001
 Marital status (= with family) 1.000 1.000 1.000
  Alone 2.864 2.414–3.399 < 0.001 1.882 1.547–2.290 < 0.001 1.811 1.494–2.195 < 0.001
Needs factor
 High-risk drinking (= No) 1.000 1.000
  Yes 0.903 0.729–1.117 0.346 0.953 0.715–1.271 0.743
 Current smoking (= No) 1.000 1.000
  Yes 1.698 1.437–2.006 < 0.001 1.575 1.262–1.965 < 0.001
 Tooth brushing per day (= twice+) 1.000 1.000
  Less than twice 2.009 1.625–2.484 < 0.001 1.469 1.144–1.885 0.003
 MSDa activity limitations (= No) 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
  Yes 2.829 2.139–3.742 < 0.001 2.009 1.501–2.687 < 0.001 1.554 1.142–2.116 0.005 1.528 1.126–2.073 0.007
Nagelkerke r² 0.048 0.121 0.128

a: MSD (Musculoskeletal disability); b: Economic UDN (Unmet Dental Needs due to Economic reasons

*Model 1: adjusted for predisposing factors and MSD activity limitation in Needs factors, Model 2: Model 1 plus Enabling factors, Model 3: Model 2 plus needs factors