Table 3.
Association between covariates and tooth loss due to dental caries
|
Variables |
Pre-policy period (2007–2009) |
Post-policy period (2016–2018) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
N |
Yes |
wt(%) |
P value |
N |
Yes |
wt(%) |
P value |
|
|
Total |
16,452 |
7,827 |
40.3 |
12,730 |
4,750 |
36.8 |
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|
Sex |
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|
Male |
6,988 |
3,149 |
37.0 |
P < 0.001 |
5,558 |
1,990 |
35.0 |
P < 0.01 |
|
Female |
9,464 |
4,678 |
43.5 |
7,172 |
2,760 |
38.0 |
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|
Age |
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|
19–39 years |
5,501 |
1,086 |
19.3 |
P < 0.001 |
3,611 |
526 |
14.0 |
P < 0.001 |
|
40–64 years |
7,299 |
3,832 |
49.6 |
P < 0.001 |
5,981 |
2,234 |
36.7 |
|
|
65 years and older |
3,652 |
2,909 |
77.3 |
P < 0.001 |
3,138 |
1,990 |
63.9 |
|
|
Region |
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|
Urban |
12,079 |
5,121 |
37.6 |
P < 0.001 |
10,476 |
3,673 |
34.6 |
P < 0.001 |
|
Rural |
4,373 |
2,706 |
51.1 |
P < 0.001 |
2,254 |
1,077 |
48.2 |
|
|
Household income |
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|
1 (Lowest) |
3,528 |
2,432 |
59.1 |
P < 0.001 |
2,424 |
1,380 |
57.2 |
P < 0.001 |
|
2 |
4,097 |
2,069 |
43.3 |
3,107 |
1,246 |
39.8 |
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|
3 |
4,380 |
1,741 |
35.6 |
3,535 |
1,112 |
30.9 |
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|
4 (Highest) |
4,447 |
1,585 |
32.0 |
3,664 |
1,012 |
26.9 |
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|
Brushing frequency |
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|
Less than twice a day |
2,362 |
1,441 |
51.4 |
P < 0.001 |
1,191 |
594 |
49.3 |
P < 0.001 |
|
Twice or more a day |
14,090 |
6,386 |
38.7 |
11,539 |
4,156 |
35.5 |
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|
Dental checkup in the past year | ||||||||
|
No |
11,847 |
5,864 |
41.4 |
P < 0.001 |
8,176 |
3,250 |
39.5 |
P < 0.001 |
|
Yes |
4,605 |
1,963 |
37.8 |
4,554 |
1,500 |
36.8 |
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