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. 2009 Dec 3;101(Suppl 2):S68–S72. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605394

Table 3. Predictors of referral.

Variables Univariate analysis: OR (95% CI) P-value Multivariate analysis: OR (95% CI) P-value
Years in education
 19+ 1.00   1.00  
 15–18 2.81 (0.97–8.13) 0.04 1.98 (0.61–6.41) 0.25
 Under 14 1.64 (0.57–4.69) 0.34 2.02 (0.62–6.57) 0.24
 None 3.6(10.20–41.30) 0.01 6.94 (1.66–28.98) 0.01
Economically active 0.70 (0.29–1.68) 0.42 0.32 (0.09–1.15) 0.08
Self-reported health
 Good-excellent 1.11 (0.57–2.17) 0.73 1.60 (0.71–3.58) 0.25
Self-reported oral health
 Good-excellent 0.87 (0.39–1.94) 0.74 0.77 (0.33–1.78) 0.55
Any oral pain 0.98 (0.51–1.91) 0.97 0.86 (0.61–1.23) 0.43
Smoke cigarettes 0.81 (0.32–2.00) 0.65 0.64 (0.22–1.88) 0.42
Smoke bidi 1.58 (0.14–18.06) 0.70 1.84 (0.14–23.04) 0.63
Chew paan with tobacco 5.69 (2.66–12.18) 0.00 8.01 (3.54–18.08) 0.00
Chew paan without tobacco 0.56 (0.26–1.17) 0.12 0.73 (0.29–1.81) 0.50
OC awareness: 5+ correct 1.02 (0.52–2.04) 0.93 1.02 (0.53–2.45) 0.73

Results of univariate and multivariate conditional logistic analysis.