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. 2025 Sep 18;2025:7840384. doi: 10.1155/ijod/7840384

Table 3.

Bivariate and multiple logistic regression.

Variables COR 95% (CI) p-Value AOR 95% (CI) p-Value
Sex
 Male (1) Ref
 Female 1.10 0.91–1.32 0.328
Age group
 Under 45 (1) Ref (1) Ref
 Above 45 0.49 0.36–0.68 0.000 0.65 0.45–0.94 0.02
Education level
 Illiterate (1) Ref (1) Ref
 Secondary school 2.07 1.44–2.98 0.000 1.79 1.19–2.68 <0.001
 High school 3.27 2.43–4.41 0.000 2.88 2.05–4.05 <0.001
 Higher education 3.65 2.64–5.04 0.000 3.01 2.10–4.29 <0.001
Wealth status
 Poor (1) Ref (1) Ref
 Middle 1.47 1.11–1.98 0.008 1.23 0.88–1.72 0.214
 Good 2.70 1.95–3.74 0.000 2.29 1.58–3.31 <0.001
Beverage consumption
 No (1) Ref
 Sometimes 0.99 0.78–1.25 0.941
 Usually 1.78 1.32–2.04 0.000
Sweet and candy consumption
 No (1) Ref
 Sometimes 0.83 0.64–0.108 0.183
 Usually 0.92 0.69–1.22 0.582
Citric fruits and food
 No (1) Ref
 Sometimes 1.02 0.80–1.30 0.834
 Usually 1.37 1.04–1.80 0.024
Snack
 No (1) Ref (1) Ref
 Sometimes 1.61 1.31–1.97 0.000 1.34 1.08–1.67 0.007
 Usually 1.97 1.51–2.57 0.000 1.66 1.24–2.21 <0.001
Continuous medication use
 No (1) Ref (1) Ref
 Yes 1.70 1.32–2.18 0.000 2.14 1.61–2.83 <0.001

Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; COR, crude odds ratio.