Table 6.
Associations between selected independent variables and the recommendation of acidic drink reduction (dependent variable) as a preventive measure against dental erosion (logistic regression)
| Independent variables | Adjusted | |
|---|---|---|
| OR (95 % CI) | P-value | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 0.93 (0.58 – 1.47) | 0.77 |
| Female (Ref.) | ||
| Age | ||
| ≤35 years | 2.92 (1.26 – 6.77) | 0.012 |
| ≥36 years (Ref.) | ||
| Nationality | ||
| Yemeni | 0.81 (0.41 – 1.61) | 0.56 |
| Foreign (Ref.) | ||
| University | ||
| Yemeni | 0.92 (0.43 – 1.94) | 0.83 |
| Foreign (Ref.) | ||
| Referral | ||
| Yes | 0.70 (0.37 – 1.32) | 0.28 |
| No (Ref.) | ||