Table 2.
Factors associated with having lost ≥ 5 teeth and ≥ 1 tooth due to caries. Chi square statistics, odds ratios (OR) and 95% Confidence limits (CL). Adjusted for use of tobacco (n = 1029).
| % (n) ≥ 5 teeth |
OR (95% CL) (≥ 5 teeth) |
% (n) ≥ 1 tooth |
OR (95% CL) (≥ 1 tooth) |
|
| Age: 50–59 years | 28.6 (130) | 1 | 65.2 (296) | 1 |
| 60–69 years | 32.0 (97)* | 1.4 (1.1–2.0) | 63.7 (193) | 1.1 (0.8–1.6) |
| 70+years | 32.5 (89) * | 1.7 (1.2–2.4) | 60.2 (165) | 1.1 (0.7–1.6) |
| Sex: Male | 24.7 (118) | 1 | 55.2 (264) | 1 |
| Female | 35.8 (198)* | 1.5 (1.1–2.0) | 70.5 (390)* | 1.7 (1.2–2.2) |
| Residence: Urban | 37.4 (191) | 1 | 71.4 (365) | 1 |
| Rural | 24.0 (125) | 0.7 (0.5–1.1) | 55.6 (289)* | 0.5 (0.3–0.8) |
| Wealth index: | ||||
| 4thquart/poorest | 20.6 (53) | 1 | 52.1 (134 | 1 |
| 3rdquart | 27.1 (70)* | 1.6 (1.0–2.9) | 60.9 (157) | 1.1 (0.5–1.8) |
| 2ndquart | 35.7 (97)* | 1.8 (1.1–3.1) | 70.2 (191) | 1.3 (0.7–2.2) |
| 1stquart/least poor | 38.8 (94) | 1.3 (0.8–2.1) | 70.2 (170)* | 1.1 (0.7–1.6) |
| Decayed: 0–1 teeth | 20.9 (106) | 1 | 56.5 (287) | 1 |
| Decayed: 2–22 teeth | 40.2 (210)* | 2.8 (2.1–3.8) | 70.2 (367)* | 2.1 (1.6–2.7) |
| Dental attendance: Never | 11.7 (25) | 1 | 27.7 (59) | 1 |
| Dental attendance: When problems | 35.7 (291)* | 3.2 (2.0–5.2) | 72.9 (595)* | 5.3 (3.6–7.7) |
| Dental attendance: Never | 27.2 (217) | 1 | 57.3 (457) | 1 |
| Dental attendance: ≥ once | 42.3 (99)* | 1.7 (1.2–2.3) | 84.2 (197)* | 2.8 (1.8–4.2) |
| High blood pressure: yes | 46.2 (78) | 1 | 78.1 (132) | 1 |
| High blood pressure: No | 27.6 (238)* | 0.6 (0.4–0.8) | 60.6 (522)* | 0.6 (0.3–0.9) |
The total number in the different categories did not add up to 316 (≥ 5 teeth) and 654 (≥ 1 tooth) owing to missing values.
* p ≤ 0.05