Table 4.

Regression model of the relationship between examined need (caries experience) and having ever visited a dentist among eighth-grade children

Variable	Dentist never visited	Dentist ever visited	Univariate logistic regression	Multivariate logistic regression
	N = 119	N = 458	OR (95% CI)	OR (95% CI)
(I) Need factor
Caries experience
Yes	79	347	1.6 (1.0–2.4)	2.3 (1.4–3.8)*
No	40	111	1.00	1.00
(II) Predisposing factors
Sex
Female	25	191	2.7 (1.7–4.3)*	2.4 (1.4–4.0)*
Male	94	267	1.00	1.00
Nationality
Saudi	81	371	2.0 (1.3–3.1)*	1.5 (0.9–2.6)
Non-Saudi	38	87	1.00	1.00
Parental education
> HS	32	221	3.2 (2.0–5.1)*	1.6 (0.9–3.1)
HS	21	94	2.1 (1.2–3.6)*	1.5 (0.8–2.8)
< HS	66	143	1.00	1.00
(III) Enabling factors
School type
Private	6	91	4.7 (2.0–11.0)*	2.2 (0.8–6.1)
Public	113	367	1.00	1.00
Family monthly income (SAR)
> 3,000 to < 10,000	41	183	2.1 (1.4–3.4)*	1.5 (0.9–2.5)
≥ 10,000	16	145	4.3 (2.4–7.9)*	1.8 (0.8–4.0)
≤ 3,000	62	130	1.00	1.00
Government financial support
Yes	8	22	0.7 (0.3–1.6)	1.2 (0.5–3.1)
No	111	436	1.00	1.00
Medical insurance		1
Yes	23	54	2.11 (1.3–3.5)*	1.4 (0.8–2.3)
No	96	304	1.00	1.00

Logistic regression: # observations = 577, LR χ²(10) = 61.92, Prob > χ² = 0.0000, Log likelihood = −262.69071, Pseudo R² = 0.1054.

CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.

^*Significant findings.