Table 3.
Factors | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | P value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nationality: | ||||
Saudi | 6.58 (0.87,49.52) | 0.036* | 7.38 (0.97, 56.16) | 0.05* |
Non-Saudi | ||||
Age | ||||
< 30 | 0.85 (0.42,1.69) | 0.639 | 0.86 (0.41,1.85) | 0.709 |
≥ 30 | ||||
Education | ||||
School education | 0.77 (0.38, 1.54) | 0.460 | 0.96 (0.4, 2.32) | 0.932 |
College/university education | ||||
Employment status | ||||
Employed | 1.3 (0.64, 2.65) | 0.463 | 1.22 (0.49, 3.05) | 0.661 |
Not employed | ||||
Systemic disease | ||||
Yes | 1.13 (0.44, 2.92) | 0.796 | 1.33 (0.48, 3.63) | 0.582 |
No | ||||
Insurance | ||||
Yes | 1.31 (0.64, 2.68) | 0.464 | 1.24 (0.55, 2.78) | 0.607 |
No | ||||
Perception of oral health: | ||||
Good | 0.91 (0.33, 2.52) | 0.856 | 0.92 (0.32, 2.68) | 0.880 |
Poor | ||||
Fear of dental treatment | 0.39 (0.11, 1.33) | 0.120 | 0.38 (0.11, 1.34) | 0.131 |
Negative perception about the safety of dental treatment | 0.33 (0.11,0.96) | 0.034* | 0.31 (0.11, 0.93) | 0.036* |
Statistically significant.