Table 4.
Adjusted logistic regression of household wealth and self-reported unmet need for oral health services, adults aged 50 years and over in China, Ghana, and India, 2007-2010a
| China (N = 1591) Adjusted Model |
Ghana (N = 425) Adjusted Model |
India (N = 1307) Adjusted Model |
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| OR (CI) | p-value | OR (CI) | p-value | OR (CI) | p-value | ||
| Household wealth (quintiles) | 1 (Highest) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| 2 | 0.82 (0.56–1.18) | 0.275 | 2.05 (0.98–4.27) | 0.055 | 1.23 (0.79–1.92) | 0.357 | |
| 3 | 1.01 (0.59–1.72) | 0.978 | 2.70 (1.10–6.65) | 0.030 | 1.30 (0.76–2.23) | 0.335 | |
| 4 | 0.79 (0.46–1.36) | 0.338 | 2.90 (1.32–6.37) | 0.008 | 1.40 (0.84–2.34) | 0.202 | |
| 5 (Lowest) | 1.23 (0.80–1.90) | 0.340 | 2.84 (1.14–7.11) | 0.026 | 1.65 (0.91–3.00) | 0.098 | |
| Sex | Female | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Male | 1.04 (0.81–1.34) | 0.762 | 1.39 (0.67–2.87) | 0.369 | 1.61 (1.02–2.54) | 0.042 | |
| Age (years) | 50–59 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| 60–69 | 1.24 (0.97–1.58) | 0.082 | 1.75 (0.86–3.60) | 0.124 | 1.48 (1.02–2.14) | 0.038 | |
| 70–79 | 1.77 (1.29–2.44) | 0.001 | 0.97 (0.48–1.97) | 0.937 | 2.52 (1.61–3.95) | p < 0.001 | |
| 80+ | 3.41 (1.83–6.35) | p < 0.001 | 1.86 (0.62–5.65) | 0.268 | 2.89 (1.39–5.98) | 0.004 | |
| Residence | Urban | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Rural | 2.99 (2.03–4.42) | p < 0.001 | 1.38 (0.74–2.56) | 0.310 | 1.02 (0.58–1.79) | 0.955 | |
| Marital status | Married | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Divorce | 0.97 (0.74–1.26) | 0.790 | 1.10 (0.54–2.26) | 0.791 | 1.02 (0.69–1.50) | 0.920 | |
| Never married | 1.25 (0.26–5.96) | 0.777 | 0.08 (0.01–1.19) | 0.067 | 5.17 (0.86–31.07) | 0.073 | |
| Work status | Current worker | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Non-current | 1.33 (0.89–1.99) | 0.162 | 1.19 (0.58–2.43) | 0.628 | 1.51 (1.01–2.25) | 0.042 | |
| Never worked | 1.75 (0.99–3.08) | 0.052 | n/a | n/a | 1.75 (1.01–3.05) | 0.049 | |
| Self-rated health | Good | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Moderate | 0.97 (0.73–1.29) | 0.850 | 1.41 (0.71–2.79) | 0.321 | 1.19 (0.69–2.03) | 0.529 | |
| Bad | 1.23 (0.93–1.63) | 0.143 | 1.02 (0.45–2.28) | 0.965 | 0.89 (0.49–1.60) | 0.689 | |
aData source – WHO Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE), 2007–2010
[OR (CI)] Adjusted Odds Ratios and 95% Confidence Intervals
Statistical significance set at p < 0.05 (logistic regression)
[n/a] No result due to no observation in the “never worked” group
All significant estimates are bolded