Table 4.
Oral health literacy as predictor of personal health practices among adults, Piracicaba, Brazil, 2011
| Health practices | Oral health literacy | Model 1 | Model 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ref | Low | OR | 95% CI | p-value | OR | 95% CI | p-value |
| Tooth brushinga (3 times per day or more) | <2× per day | 2.00 | 1.11–3.62 | 0.022 | 1.52 | 0.82–2.84 | 0.188 |
| Tooth flossinga (Regularly) | Irregularly | 2.17 | 1.24–3.80 | 0.007 | 1.69 | 0.93–3.06 | 0.083 |
| Frequency of use of dental carea (Regularly) | Emergency | 2.85 | 1.63–4.97 | <0.001 | 2.24 | 1.24–4.04 | 0.008 |
| Dental service evaluation (Good) | Not good | 2.89 | 1.13–7.35 | 0.026 | 2.61 | 1.00–6.84 | 0.050 |
| Reason for the use of dental servicesa (Routine) | Pain | 2.66 | 1.26–5.65 | 0.011 | 2.21 | 1.02–4.77 | 0.045 |
| Need | 1.57 | 0.77–3.19 | 0.211 | 1.41 | 0.681–2.96 | 0.351 | |
| Impact on OHRQoLa (OHIP prevalenceb) | Yes | 2.36 | 1.35–4.15 | 0.003 | 2.06 | 1.15–3.69 | 0.015 |
Note: aOR significant for social class
Model 1 - adjusted by sex and age
Model 2- adjusted by sex, age and social class
b OHIP prevalence means one or more impact often/very often