Table 5.
Dental checkups | Never use of tobacco | |||
OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
Sex | ||||
Female vs male | 2.5 | 2.0–3.1 | 6.8 | 4.2–11.2 |
Age | ||||
19–25 yrs vs >25 yrs | 0.9 | 0.7–1.2 | 1.6 | 1.6–2.2 |
Place of residence | ||||
Urban vs rural | 1.5 | 1.2–1.9 | 1.0 | 0.7–1.3 |
Educational level | ||||
Higher vs lower | 1.2 | 0.9–1.5 | 0.6 | 0.4–0.8 |
Survey year | ||||
2001 vs 1999 | 1.0 | 0.9–1.3 | 1.5 | 1.1–1.9 |
Model chi-square (df): Dental checkups χ2 = 85.2 (5); P < 0.001. Abstinence from tobacco χ2 = 121.3 (5); P < 0.001.