Table 2.
Multi-level logistic model for preventive dental visits among the total dentate adult population (n=6,181).
| Characteristics | Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| per year increase | 1.01 (1.00–1.02) | 0.049 | |
| Ethnicity/race | |||
| Black African | 1 | ||
| Coloured | 0.77 (0.42–1.40) | 0.390 | |
| Indian/Asian | 1.60 (0.95–2.70) | 0.077 | |
| White | 4.24 (2.54–7.09) | <0.001 | |
| Education | |||
| <High School | 1 | ||
| High school | 2.36 (1.66–3.36) | <0.001 | |
| >High school | 2.12 (1.40–3.23) | <0.001 | |
| Material wealth index | |||
| Lowest | 1 | ||
| Middle | 1.00 (0.59–1.72) | 0.992 | |
| Highest | 1.89 (1.08–3.31) | 0.026 | |
| Tobacco use | |||
| Never user | 1 | ||
| Ever snuff users | 0.32 (0.10–1.04) | 0.059 | |
| Ever smokers | 0.68 (0.48–0.96) | 0.029 | |
| Nutritional status | |||
| (food security) | Poorest | 1 | |
| Middle | 1.65 (1.15–2.37) | 0.007 | |
| Highest | 2.43 (1.61–3.65) | <0.001 | |
| Privately insured | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 4.32 (3.04–6.14) | <0.001 | |