Table 2.
Frequency of visits to an oral health professional in the last 12 months and crude odds ratio (OR) for don’t visit an oral health professional in the last 12 months
| Variable | % Last dental appointment more than 12 months | % Last dental appointment in last 12 months | Crude OR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 141 (26.8) | 385 (73.2) | 1.130 (0.867–1.472) |
| Female* | 154 (24.5) | 475 (75.5) | |
| Health region | |||
| Lisbon* | 38 (20.9) | 144 (79.1) | |
| North | 38 (21.9) | 136 (78.2) | 0.704 (0.432–1.146) |
| Centre | 48 (27.3) | 128 (72.7) | 0.745 (0.457–1.215) |
| Alentejo | 35 (21.3) | 129 (78.7) | 0.724 (0.439–1.192) |
| Algarve | 37 (20.7) | 142 (79.3) | 0.695 (0.425–1.135) |
| Azores | 54 (43.2) | 71 (56.8) | 2.028 (1.249–3.294) |
| Madeira | 45 (29.0) | 110 (71) | 1.091 (0.675–1.763) |
| Type of residency | |||
| Rural area | 76 (32.5) | 158 (67.5) | 1.601 (1.148–2.233) |
| Peri-urban area | 79 (25.1) | 236 (74.9) | 1.114 (0.811–1.530) |
| Urban area* | 140 (23.1) | 466 (79.6) | |
| Mother’s educational level | |||
| Less than high school | 138 (29) | 338 (71) | 1.837 (1.227–2.750) |
| High school | 84 (23.4) | 275 (76.6) | 1.375 (0.896–2.109) |
| College degree* | 38 (18.2) | 171 (81.1) | |
| Father’s educational level | |||
| Less than high school | 160 (28.6) | 400 (71.4) | 1.733 (1.119–2.684) |
| High school | 60 (21.8) | 215 (78.2) | 1.209 (0.741–1.973) |
| College degree* | 30 (18.8) | 130 (81.3) | |
| Mother’s employment status | |||
| Worker* | 200 (23) | 668 (71) | |
| Unemployed | 40 (23.7) | 129 (76.3) | 1.036 (0.720–1.527) |
| Domestic | 42 (45.2) | 51 (54.8) | 2.751 (1.775–4.262) |
| Other | 9 (51.9) | 8 (47.1) | 3.757 (1.431–9.866) |
| Father’s employment status | |||
| Worker* | 239 (24.5) | 735 (75.5) | |
| Unemployed | 24 (28.1) | 87 (71.9) | 1.202 (0.788–1.834) |
| Other | 12 (36.4) | 21 (36.4) | 1.757 (0.852–3.625) |
*
*Reference class.
Statistical significant results are highlighted in bold.