Table 5. Logistic regression models for predictive factors of self-reported oral health status and reason for dental utilization.
Ba | S.E.b | Wald | P | ORc | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Self-reported oral health: good-excellent | |||||
REALMD-20 | 0.29 | 0.08 | 12.66 | <0.001 | 1.34 |
Education (≥12 years) | 0.37 | 0.43 | 0.73 | 0.394 | 1.45 |
Occupation (Health professional) | 1.51 | 0.82 | 3.41 | 0.065 | 4.52 |
Age | −0.03 | 0.01 | 5.34 | 0.021 | 0.98 |
Time since last dental visit (<1 y) | 0.86 | 0.40 | 4.57 | 0.033 | 2.36 |
Constant | −4.73 | 1.47 | 10.30 | 0.001 | 0.01 |
Reason for dental utilization: prevention | |||||
Oral health (good-excellent) | 0.88 | 0.37 | 5.81 | 0.016 | 2.41 |
Education (≥12 years) | 0.52 | 0.39 | 1.72 | 0.190 | 1.67 |
Time since last dental visit (<1 y) | 0.99 | 0.47 | 4.56 | 0.033 | 2.70 |
Occupation (Health professional) | 0.63 | 0.54 | 1.34 | 0.247 | 1.87 |
REALMD-20 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 0.709 | 1.03 |
Constant | −2.76 | 1.34 | 4.22 | 0.040 | 0.06 |
Notes.
Unstandardized coefficient.
Standard error.
Odds ratio.