Table 2.
Factors associated with dental service utilization among school children in Mekelle city, 2016 (n = 398)
| Variables | Category | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 6–10 | 0.61 (0.32–1.17) | 0.20 (0.03–1.06) | 0.060 |
| 11–15 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Grade level | 1–4 | 1.45 (0.76–2.78) | 3.33 (0.63–17.42) | 0.153 |
| 5–8 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Mother’s education | Illiterate | 0.19 (0.40–0.95) | 0.13 (0.01–0.93)* | 0.043* |
| Read and write only | 1.87 (0.44–7.95) | 2.59 (0.34–19.72) | 0.358 | |
| 1–8 | 0.98 (0.39–2.45) | 0.56 (0.14–2.26) | 0.422 | |
| 9–12 | 2.26 (0.89–5.71) | 0.93 (0.25–3.47) | 0.918 | |
| College and above | 1 | 1 | ||
| Father’s education | Illiterate | 0.25 (0.05–1.15) | 0.16 (0.02–1.24) | 0.080 |
| Read and write only | 0.26 (0.03–2.07) | 0.08 (0.06–1.19) | 0.067 | |
| 1–8 | 0.74 (0.35–1.55) | 0.79 (0.23–2.71) | 0.715 | |
| 9–12 | 0.50 (0.19–1.32) | 0.27 (0.69–1.11) | 0.071 | |
| College and above | 1 | 1 | ||
| Monthly household income in ETB ᾩ | ≤ 1000 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1001–2000 | 4.27 (1.41–12.94) | 4.04 (0.94–17.3) | 0.060 | |
| 2001–3000 | 2.67 (0.81–8.81) | 2.88 (0.60–13.70) | 0.183 | |
| 3001–4000 | 2.33 (0.42–12.95) | 11.69 (1.19-114.61) | 0.035* | |
| 4001–5000 | 3.00 (0.75–11.91) | 1.55 (0.23–10.1) | 0.644 | |
| > 5000 | 2.84 (0.97–8.27) | 2.19 (0.49–9.65) | 0.300 | |
| Dental pain experience in the past 12 months | Have dental pain | 29.23 (12.33–69.29) | 50.86 (17.82-145.17) | < 0.001* |
| No dental pain | 1 | 1 |
COR Crude odds ratio; AOR Adjusted odds ratio; CI Confidence interval
*Significant at p < 0.05
ᾩStatistical significance was taken at p value ≤ 0.05