Table 4.
Determinants of poor self-rated oral health based on binary logistic analysis among primary school teachers (N=170)
| Variables | OR (95% CI) | P |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 18 - 30 years | 1.00 (ref.) | |
| 31 - 45 years | 1.93 (0.77 - 4.80) | 0.15 |
| Above 46 | 1.67 (0.77 - 3.65) | 0.19 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 1.00 (ref.) | 0.89 |
| Male | 1.05 (0.49 - 2.26) | |
| SES | ||
| Lower | 1.00 (ref.) | |
| Middle | 0.41 (0.07 - 2.44) | 0.33 |
| Upper | 0.90 (0.43 - 1.86) | 0.77 |
| Education | ||
| Higher secondary | 1.00 (ref.) | |
| Graduate | 0.17 (0.01 - 1.58) | 0.12 |
| Post graduate | 0.58 (0.29 - 1.17) | 0.13 |
| Tooth brushing behavior | ||
| Once daily | 1.00 (ref.) | 0.45 |
| Twice or more | 3.02 (0.16 - 54.42) | |
| OHL-AQ-H | ||
| High knowledge | 1.00 (ref.) | |
| Moderate knowledge | 1.52 (0.55 - 4.47) | 0.38 |
| Low knowledge | 0.56 (0.17- 1.87) | 0.33 |