Table 2

Model I: Perceived need for immediate problem oriented care regressed on clinical and non-clinical factors Percent confirming need (n), adjusted OR and 95% Confidence intervals, CI.

Determinant – overall % in population (100%)
% (n)
P value
Adjusted OR
95% CI

Step I (Sociodemographics)





Age: 50–59 (n = 454/44.0%)
52.0 (236)

1

     60–69 (n = 303/29.4%)
43.9 (133)

0.7
0.4–1.0
     70+ (n = 274/26.6%)
45.3 (124)
0.056
0.6
0.3–0.9
Male (n = 478/46.4%)
50.6 8242)

1

Female (n = 553/53.6%)
45.4 (251)
0.104
0.6
0.4–0.9
Urban (n = 511 49.6%)
42.9 (219)

1

Rural (n = 520/50.4%)
52.7 (274)
0.002
1.2

Dental attendance: never (n = 797/77.3%)
42.9 (342)

1
0.8–1.7
     >once (n = 234/22.7%)
64.5 (151)
0.000
1.5
1.1–2.2
Step II (Clinically assessed dental status)




Full PO & AO (n = 125/12.9%)
32.8 (41)

1

Reduced AO or PO (n = 460/47.6%)
46.5 8214)

1.7
1.1–2.0
Reduced PO & AO (n = 382/39.5%)
55.2 (211)
0.000
1.8
1.1–2.9
Decayed: 0–1 teeth (n = 508/49.3 %)
41.5 (211)

1

Decayed: 2–22 teeth (n = 523/50.7%)
53.0 (282)
0.000
0.9
0.6–1.2
Tooth mobility: <2 teeth (n = 830/80.5%)
45.5 (378)

1

Tooth mobility: ≥2 teeth (n = 201/19.5%)
57.2 (115)
0.004
0.7
0.6–1.4
Step III (Symptom status)




Experience pain: no (n = 456/44.2 %)
27.4 (125)

1

     yes (n = 575/55.8%)
64.0 (368)
0.000
1.3
0.9–1.9
Experience broken teeth: no (n = 636/61.7%)
38.4 (244)

1

     Yes (n = 395/38.3%)
63.0 (249)
0.000
1.9
1.3–2.6
Chewing problem: no (n = 617/59.9%)
37.6 (232)

1

Chewing problem: ≥1 food (n = 413/40.1%)
63.0 (260)
0.000
1.2
0.8–1.7
Step IV (Functional disadvantage)




OIDP: none (n = 442/43.2%)
24.4 (108)

1

     ≥1 (n = 582/56.8%)
65.6 (382)
0.000
2.1
1.5–2.9
Step V (General oral health perceptions)




Satisfied chew ability: yes (n = 766/74.3%)
37.7 (289)

1

     no (n = 265/25.7%)
77.0 (204)
0.000
1.8
1.2–2.8
Oral status good: yes (n = 663/64.3%)
30.2 (200)

1

     no (n = 368/35.7%)
79.6 (293)
0.000
4.6
3.1–6.7

Åstrøm and Kida BMC Oral Health 2007 7:9   doi:10.1186/1472-6831-7-9