Table 2.
Logistic regression analyses for good versus moderate or poor self-reported oral health
| Good self-reported oral health versus moderate/poor | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All participants | 20–29 years | 30–59 years | ≥ 60 years | |
| Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Female | 1.39 (1.12–1.73) | 1.95 (1.12–3.37) | 1.33 (0.99–1.76) | 1.26 (0.81–1.96) |
| Municipality size | ||||
| > 50,000 | 1.46 (1.12–1.91) | 0.84 (0.43–1.63) | 1.53 (1.07–2.20) | 1.87 (1.12–3.13) |
| 10,000–50,000 | 1.07 (0.81–1.42) | 0.96 (0.45–2.04) | 1.33 (0.91–1.95) | 0.75 (0.44–1.28) |
| < 10,000 | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Education | ||||
| Secondary school | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| High school | 0.85 (0.61–1.19) | 1.03 (0.32–3.37) | 0.82 (0.49–1.37) | 0.76 (0.45–1.28) |
| University/college | 1.36 (0.97–1.93) | 1.53 (0.45–5.21) | 1.34 (0.81–2.23) | 1.17 (0.65–2.10) |
| General health | ||||
| Good | 4.01 (3.11–5.17) | 2.95 (1.38–6.50) | 4.38 (3.11–6.17) | 3.69 (2.33–5.85) |
| Moderate/poor | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Tooth brushing | ||||
| < 2/day | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| ≥ 2/day | 1.28 (0.99–1.64) | 1.68 (0.92–3.08) | 1.50 (1.07–2.09) | 0.83 (0.51–1.35) |
| Dental visits | ||||
| ≥ every 2nd year | 2.35 (1.86–2.97) | 1.88 (1.11–3.21) | 2.35 (1.73–3.19) | 3.43 (1.92–6.12) |
| < every 2nd year | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Postponed dental visits for financial reasons | ||||
| No | 2.81 (2.10–3.77) | 2.89 (1.62–5.14) | 3.07 (2.09–4.51) | 4.69 (1.43–15.33) |
| Yes | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Carious teeth | ||||
| 0 | 3.20 (2.07–4.94) | 4.41 (1.84–10.53) | 3.57 (1.93–6.59) | 2.31 (0.89–5.96) |
| 1–3 | 2.11 (1.35–3.26) | 2.25 (0.95–5.33) | 2.39 (1.29–4.43) | 1.57 (0.59–4.17) |
| > 3 | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Number of teeth | ||||
| ≥ 20 | 2.58 (1.70–3.91) | a | a | 2.20 (1.34–3.62) |
| < 20 | Ref | Ref | ||
| Model summary | ||||
| Nagelkerke R2 | R2 = 0.312 | R2 = 0.308 | R2 = 0.321 | R2 = 0.307 |
| Omnibus test coefficient | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 |
| Hosmer and Lemeshow | P = 0.266 | P = 0.349 | P = 0.141 | P = 0.568 |
OR odds ratio, 95% CI 95% confidence interval. Numbers in bold indicates two-sided P value < 0.05
aNumber of teeth excluded in regression analyses due to few respondents with < 20 teeth