Table 3.
Multivariate logistic model, considering self-awareness of gingival bleeding as the outcome variable (Hosmer and Lemeshow χ2 = 11.934, df = 8, p = 0.154).
| Variables | Adjusted Effect | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | p-Value | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 1.00 | ||
| Female | 1.70 | (1.23, 2.35) | 0.001 |
| Age (years) | |||
| <40 | 1.00 | ||
| 40–59 | 0.82 | (0.56, 1.20) | 0.309 |
| 60–75 | 0.48 | (0.30, 0.76) | 0.002 |
| Education | |||
| Low | 1.00 | ||
| Middle | 1.42 | (0.99, 2.03) | 0.058 |
| High | 1.25 | (0.81, 1.93) | 0.307 |
| Smoking status | |||
| Non-smoker | 1.00 | ||
| Light smoke | 0.70 | (0.42, 1.16) | 0.164 |
| Heavy smoker | 0.62 | (0.38, 0.99) | 0.045 |
| Toothbrushing frequency | |||
| ≤once/day | 1.00 | ||
| twice/day | 0.51 | (0.32, 0.83) | 0.006 |
| ≥three times/day | 0.70 | (0.43, 1.14) | 0.154 |
| FMBS (%) | |||
| 0–29 | 1.00 | ||
| 30–49 | 0.95 | (0.65, 1.39) | 0.794 |
| 50–75 | 2.11 | (1.37, 3.24) | 0.001 |
| >75 | 3.60 | (2.16, 6.00) | <0.001 |