Table 3.
Associations with poor self-rated oral health status
| Variables | AOR (95% CI) | P-value |
| Age | ||
| 18–29 years | 1 (Reference) | |
| 30–44 | 1.25 (0.94, 1.66) | 0.123 |
| 45–59 | 1.10 (0.72, 1.69) | 0.658 |
| 60–69 | 1.70 (1.07, 2.69) | 0.025 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 1 (Reference) | |
| Male | 0.82 (1.60, 1.13) | 0.231 |
| Stroke, angina or heart attack | ||
| No | 1 (Reference) | |
| Yes | 1.70 (0.99, 2.92) | 0.054 |
| Number of teeth | ||
| 0–19 | 1 (Reference) | |
| 20 or more | 0.19 (0.06, 0.62) | 0.006 |
| Dentures (removable) | ||
| No | 1 (Reference) | |
| Yes | 1.92 (1.22, 3.03) | 0.005 |
| Pain in teeth or mouth in the past 12 months | ||
| No | 1 (Reference) | |
| Yes | 5.62 (3.58, 8.90) | <0.001 |
| Impaired Oral Health Related Quality of Life | ||
| No | 1 (Reference) | |
| Yes | 3.01 (2.03, 4.47) | <0.001 |
| Soft drinks | ||
| <6–7 days/week | 1 (Reference) | |
| 6–7 days/week | 3.62 (1.89, 6.97) | <0.001 |
| Uses toothpaste | ||
| without fluoride | 1 (Reference) | |
| with fluoride | 0.76 (0.56, 1.05) | 0.097 |
| Saw dentist within the past 12 month | ||
| No | 1 (Reference) | |
| Yes | 0.77 (0.55, 1.07) | 0.124 |
AOR=Adjusted Odds Ratio, CI=Confidence Interval