Table 4.
Linear regression model analyzing the association between explanatory variables and mean score for factors.
| Factor 1 |
Factor 2 |
Factor 3 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted B, (95% CI) | Adjusted B, (95% CI) | Unadjusted B, (95% CI) | Adjusted B, (95% CI) | Unadjusted B, (95% CI) | Adjusted B, (95% CI) | |
| Age | ||||||
| <30 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 30–39 | -0.3 (-1.3 to 0.7) | -0.4 (-1.7 to 0.8) | -0.2( -0.7 to 0.3) | -0.4 (-0.9 to 0.2) | -0.1 (-0.9 to 0.6) | -0.3 (-1.3 to 0.7) |
| 40–49 | 0.7 (-0.4 to 1.8) | -0.2 (-1.9 to 1.4) | -0.3 (-0.9 to 0.3) | -0.5 (-1.3 to 0.2) | 0.9 (0.1 to 1.8) * | 0.0 (-1.3 to 1.3) |
| ≥50 | 0.6 (-0.5 to 1.7) | -0.8 (-2.5 to 1.0) | 0.5 (-0.1 to 0.1) | -0.6 (-1.4 to 0.2) | 0.7 (-0.2 to 1.5) | -0.1 (-1.4 to 1.2) |
| Basic education | ||||||
| Basic education of 9 years | 0.7 (-1.7 to 3.1) | - | -0.4 (-1.8 to 0.9) | - | 0.1 (-1.8 to 2.0) | - |
| Upper secondary education | 0.6 (-0.4 to 1.7) | - | -0.0 (-0.6 to 0.5) | - | 0.5 (-0.3 to 1.3) | - |
| Third level education | 1.0 | - | 1.0 | - | 1.0 | - |
| Education level in nursing | ||||||
| Auxiliary nurse | 1.4 (-0.2 to 3.1) | 0.5 (-1.6 to 2.6) | -0.1 (-0.9 to 0.8) | -0.1 (-1.1 to 0.9) | 0.3 (-1.0 to 1.6) | -0.6 (-2.3 to 1.0) |
| Practical nurse | 0.2 (-1.1 to 1.5) | 0.6 (-0.8 to 2.0) | 0.3 (-0.3 to 1.0) | 0.3 (-0.3 to 1.0) | 0.2 (-0.8 to 1.2) | 0.3 (-0.7 to 1.4) |
| Registered nurse | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Years since graduation | ||||||
| <5 | -1.4 (-2.3 to -0.4) ** | - | 0.2 (0.3 to 0.7) | - | -1.0 (-1.7 to -0.2) ** | - |
| 5–9 | -1.4 (-2.5 to -0.3)** | - | 0.6 (-0.0 to 1.2) | - | -1.3 (-2.1 to -0.4) ** | - |
| 10–14 | -2.0 (-3.4 to 0.6) ** | - | 0.1 (-0.7 to 0.9) | - | -1.0 (-2.1 to -0.1) | - |
| >14 | 1.0 | - | 1.0 | - | 1.0 | - |
| Working experience | ||||||
| <5 | -1.2 (-2.2 to -0.3)** | -1.6 (-3.2 to -0.1)* | 0.2 (-0.3 to 0.7) | -0.4 (-1.1 to 0.4) | -1.1 (-1.8 to -0.3)** | -1.2 (-2.4 to 0.0) |
| 5–9 | -1.2 (-2.2 to -0.3)* | -1.2 (-2.8 to 0.3) | 0.4 (-0.1 to 1.0) | -0.1 (-0.6 to 0.9) | -1.3 (-2.2 to -0.5)** | -1.2 (-2.4 to -0.0)* |
| 10–14 | -1.8 (-2.3 to -0.1)** | -1.9 (-3.5 to -0.4)* | 0.5 (-0.2 to 1.2) | 0.3 (-0.4 to 1.0) | -1.0 (-2.0 to -0.1)* | -1.1 (-2.2 to 0.1) |
| >14 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Knowledge mean score | 0.1 (-0.8 to 1.0) | -0.1 (-1.0 to 0.9) | 0.6 (0.2 to 1.1)** | 0.5 (0.1 to 1.0) * | 0.07 (-0.6 to 0.8) | -0.1 (-0.7 to 0.8) |
footnote: Factor 1: Self-confidence in taking care of patients’ oral hygiene, Factor 2: Practical skills, Factor 3: Confidence in detecting oral problems: Results from bivariate and multivariate analyses.
*
p < 0.05,
**
p ≤ 0.01