Table 3.
Oral Health Outcomes | Oral health literacy | Model 1 | Model 2 | ||||
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Ref | Low | OR | 95% CI | p-value | OR | 95% CI | p-value |
Decayed teetha No decayed teeth | Yes | 1.92 | 1.07–3.45 | 0.028 | 1.6 | 0.92–2.79 | 0.096 |
Filled teeth No filled teeth | Yes | 0.67 | 0.30–1.51 | 0.336 | 0.83 | 0.36–1.91 | 0.653 |
Tooth Lossa No missing teeth because of oral disease | 13 teeth or more | 1.92 | 0.69–5.37 | 0.214 | 0.94 | 0.30–2.98 | 0.912 |
Up to 12, including anterior teeth | 1.01 | 0.45–2.25 | 0.976 | 0.55 | 0.22–1.37 | 0.201 | |
Up to 12, including posterior teeth | 1.77 | 0.80–3.93 | 0.160 | 1.19 | 0.69–5.37 | 0.214 | |
Periodontal Diseasea CAL <4 mm | CAL +4 mm | 1.61 | 0.87–2.97 | 0.131 | 1.39 | 0.73–2.65 | 0.322 |
Dental plaque No biofilm | Yes | 2.12 | 1.20–3.77 | 0.010 | 1.83 | 1.01–3.33 | 0.047 |
Bleeding gum No bleeding gum | Yes | 0.93 | 0.53–1.55 | 0.713 | 0.87 | 0.49–1.53 | 0.622 |
Notes: aOR significant for social class
Model 1 - adjusted by sex and age
Model 2 - adjusted by sex, age and social class