Table 4.
Behavioral and health factors related to proper access and utilization of dental services using binary logistic regression analysis
Variables | B | SE | Wald | P value | Exp(B) | 95% CI for Exp(B) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower | Upper | ||||||
Nonsmokers | 0.659 | 0.328 | 4.051 | 0.044 | 1.93 | 1.017 | 3.676 |
Regular brushing of teeth | 1.262 | 0.268 | 22.200 | 0.000 | 3.53 | 2.087 | 5.952 |
Have medical condition | 0.170 | 0.416 | 0.166 | 0.683 | 1.185 | 0.524 | 2.679 |
Have physical disability | 0.003 | 0.349 | 0.000 | 0.994 | 0.997 | 0.503 | 1.978 |
Have psychological problem | 0.108 | 0.395 | 0.075 | 0.784 | 1.114 | 0.514 | 2.416 |
Taking medication | 0.115 | 0.329 | 0.123 | 0.725 | 1.122 | 0.589 | 2.137 |
Constant | 2.804 | 1.101 | 6.489 | 0.011 | 16.508 |
B = regression coefficient, SE = standard error, Exp(B) = odds ratio, CI = confidence interva