Table 2.
Perceived need for dental care regressed on socio-demographics and OIDP items- adjusted for age, gender, place of residence and parental education
| Unadjusted % (n) | Adjusted total OR (95% CI) | Adjusted urban OR (95% CI) | Adjusted rural OR (95% CI) | |
| Male | 48.0 (416) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Female | 42.6 (374) | 0.8 (0.6–0.9) | 0.7 (0.5–1.0) | 0.8 (0.6–1.1) |
| a1st quartile (poorest) | 42.8 (199) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2nd quartile | 42.8 (1991) | 1.0 (0.8–1.2) | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) | 1.0 (0.7–1.4) |
| 3rd quartile | 58.0 (40) | 1.6 (0.9–2.8) | 1.5 (0.7–2.9) | 1.5 (0.5–4.2) |
| 4th quartile (least poor) | 49.5 (219)* | 1.2 (0.9–1.6) | 1.0 (0.7–1.5) | 1.2 (0.7–4.9) |
| Eat problem | ||||
| No | 40.0 (563) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 67.6 (227)** | 1.9 (1.4–2.7) | 1.4 (1.0–2.1) | 2.9 (1.7–4.9) |
| Cleaning | ||||
| No | 40.3 (566) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 65.9 (224)** | 1.6 (1.2–2.5) | 2.0 (1.3–3.0) | 1.2 (0.7–2.0) |
| Sleep | ||||
| No | 8.9 (85) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 21.4 (169)** | 1.2 (0.8–1.8) | 1.0 (0.6–1.7) | 1.8 (1.0–3.1) |
| Nagelkerke's R2 | 0.093 | 0.089 | 0.076 | 0.14 |
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.0001 a family wealth index