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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. |
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| Determinant – overall % in population (100%) |
% (n) |
P value |
Adjusted OR |
95% CI |
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| Step I (Sociodemographics) |
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| Age: 50–59 (n = 454/44.0%) |
52.0 (236) |
1 |
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| 60–69 (n = 303/29.4%) |
43.9 (133) |
0.7 |
0.4–1.0 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Rural (n = 520/50.4%) |
52.7 (274) |
0.002 |
1.2 |
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| Dental attendance: never (n = 797/77.3%) |
42.9 (342) |
1 |
0.8–1.7 |
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| >once (n = 234/22.7%) |
64.5 (151) |
0.000 |
1.5 |
1.1–2.2 |
| Step II (Clinically assessed dental status) |
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| Full PO & AO (n = 125/12.9%) |
32.8 (41) |
1 |
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| Reduced AO or PO (n = 460/47.6%) |
46.5 8214) |
1.7 |
1.1–2.0 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Tooth mobility: ≥2 teeth (n = 201/19.5%) |
57.2 (115) |
0.004 |
0.7 |
0.6–1.4 |
| Step III (Symptom status) |
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| Experience pain: no (n = 456/44.2 %) |
27.4 (125) |
1 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Chewing problem: ≥1 food (n = 413/40.1%) |
63.0 (260) |
0.000 |
1.2 |
0.8–1.7 |
| Step IV (Functional disadvantage) |
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| OIDP: none (n = 442/43.2%) |
24.4 (108) |
1 |
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| ≥1 (n = 582/56.8%) |
65.6 (382) |
0.000 |
2.1 |
1.5–2.9 |
| Step V (General oral health perceptions) |
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| Satisfied chew ability: yes (n = 766/74.3%) |
37.7 (289) |
1 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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