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. 2025 Oct 10;39:e105. doi: 10.1590/1807-3107bor-2025.vol39.105

Table 5. Bivariate and multivariate analyses of the risk group according to the studied variables using multinomial logistic regression. Brazil, 2020.

Variables Risk group Bivariate analysis Multivariate analysis
No Yes OR p – value OR p – value
(%) (%)
Biological characteristics
Race
White 98.5 (98.3–98.6) 1.5 (1.3–1.7) 1 1
Black 98.6 (98.3–98.9) 1.4 (1.1–1.7) 0.9 (0.7–1.1) 0.402 0.7 (0.6–0.9) 0.008
Brown 98.7 (98.5–98.8) 1.3 (1.2–1.5) 0.9 (0.7–1.0) 0.093 0.7 (0.6–0.8) < 0.001
Educational level
Education
No instruction 96.2 (95.6–96.8) 3.8 (3.2–4.4) 5.8 (4.2–8.0) < 0.001 3.4 (2.4–4.8) < 0.001
Elementary 97.7 (97.5–97.9) 2.2 (2.0–2.5) 3.4 (2.5–4.6) < 0.001 2.4 (1.8–3.3) < 0.001
High school 99.3 (99.1–99.4) 0.7 (0.5–0.9) 1.0 (0.7–1.5) 0.835 0.9 (0.6–1.3) 0.689
Graduate 99.3 (99.1–99.5) 0.7 (0.5–0.9) 1 1
Access to health services
Census situation
Urban 98.2 (98.0–98.4) 1.7 (1.6–1.9) 1 1
Rural 95.9 (95.5–96.2) 4.1 (3.8–4.5) 2.5 (2.2–2.9) < 0.001 1.8 (1.5–2.0) < 0.001
Household registered in ESF*
Yes 97.8 (97.6–97.9) 2.2 (2.0–2.4) 1 1
No 98.0 (97.7–98.3) 2.0 (1.7–2.3) 0.9 (0.8–1.1) 0.593 1.3 (1.0–1.6) 0.012
Don’t know 98.3 (98.0–98.6) 1.7 (1.4–2.0) 0.7 (0.6–1.0) 0.027 1.0 (0.7–1.2) 0.797
Frequency of visits to healthcare professionals
Medical doctor
Less than 1 year 98.6 (98.5–98.7) 1.4 (1.3–1.5) 1
1 to 2 years 98.5 (98.1–98.8) 1.5 (1.2–1.9) 1.1 (0.9–1.4) 0.450
2 to 3 years 98.7 (98.1–99.1) 1.3 (0.9–1.9) 0.9 (0.6–1.4) 0.780
More than 3 years or never 98.0 (97.5–98.3) 2.0 (1.6–2.4) 1.5 (1.2–1.8) < 0.001
Dentist
Less than 1 year 99.0 (98.8–99.1) 1.0 (0.8–1.1) 1 1
1 to 2 years 99.0 (98.8–99.2) 1.0 (0.8–1.2) 1.0 (0.8–1.3) 0.940 0.9 (0.7–1.2) 0.551
2 to 3 years 98.7 (98.3–99.0) 1.3 (1.0–1.7) 1.3 (1.0–1.8) 0.080 1.1 (0.8–1.5) 0.494
More than 3 years or never 97.3 (97.0–97.5) 2.7 (2.4–3.0) 2.8 (2.3–3.3) < 0.001 1.7 (1.4–2.1) < 0.001
Cancer diagnosis
Yes 94.5 (92.3–96.2) 5.4 (3.8–7.7) 1
No 98.0 (97.9–98.1) 2.0 (1.9–2.1) 0.5 (0.3–0.9) 0.012
Self – care practices
Self – assessment of general health
Good or very good 98.8 (98.7–98.9) 1.2 (1.0–1.3) 1 1
Regular 97.8 (97.5–98.0) 2.2 (1.9–2.4) 1.9 (1.6–2.2) < 0.001 1.2 (1.0–1.4) 0.022
Poor or very poor 98.6 (98.2–98.9) 1.4 (1.1–1.8) 1.2 (0.9–1.6) 0.170 0.6 (0.5–0.8) < 0.001
Self – assessment of oral health
Good or very good 98.7 (98.6–98.8) 1.3 (1.1–1.4) 1
Regular 98.3 (98.0–98.5) 1.7 (1.5–2.0) 1.4 (1.1–1.6) < 0.001
Poor or very poor 97.6 (97.0–98.2) 2.3 (1.8–3.0) 1.8 (1.4–2.4) < 0.001
Physical exercise practice in the last 3 months
Yes 98.9 (98.7–99.1) 1.1 (0.9–1.2) 1 1
No 97.1 (96.9–97.3) 2.8 (2.6–3.1) 2.5 (2.1–3.0) < 0.001 1.7 (1.4–2.0) < 0.001

*“Estratégia Saúde da Família” (Family Health Strategy in literal translation) is a primary healthcare program implemented by the Brazilian government to provide comprehensive healthcare services, emphasizing preventive care and health promotion within communities.