Table 6.
Multivariate Analyses of Variables Associated with Dental Caries Among Patients Visited the Dental Clinic of the University of Gondar Comprehensive Hospital, Gondar, Ethiopia, 2019
| Variables | Dental Caries | AOR (95% CI) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (%) | Yes (%) | ||||
| Gender | Male | 156 (82.9) | 32 (17.1) | 1 | 0.002 |
| Female | 125 (69.4) | 55(30.6) | 2.15 (1.31 3.52) | ||
| Educational status | No formal education | 56(66.7) | 27 (33.3) | 1.81(1.05,3.1) | 0.036 |
| Has formal education | 224(78.9) | 60 (21.1) | 1 | ||
| Monthly income | ≤2500 ETB | 195(71.9) | 76(28.1) | 3.05(1.54, 6.02) | 0.000 |
| >2500 ETB | 86(88.7) | 11(11.3) | 1 | ||
| Tooth brushing habits | Yes | 218 (81.0) | 51(19.0) | 1 | 0.004 |
| No | 63 (63.6) | 36 (36.4) | 2.44(95% CI: 1.46, 4.07, | ||
| Halitosis | Yes | 97(57.7) | 71(42.3) | 10.98 (5.68, 21.24) | 0.000 |
| No | 180(93.8) | 12(6.2) | 1 | ||
| History of DM | Yes | 7(31.8) | 15(68.2) | 8.15(3.2, 20.75) | 0.0001 |
| No | 274 (79.2) | 72(20.8) | 1 | ||
| History of HTN | Yes | 6 (54.5) | 5(45.5) | 2.79(0.83, 9.39) | 0.13 |
| No | 275(77.0) | 82(23) | 1 | ||