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Percentage and OR (95% CI) of participants who reported problem with swallowing and pain by socio demographic variables and malocclusion index, SMO. |
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| Variables |
Problem with swallowing % (n) |
Adjusted step OR (95% CI |
Problem with pain % (n) |
Adjusted step OR (95% CI) |
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| Socio demographics |
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| Kinondoni |
6.5 (65) |
1 |
18.7 (188) |
1 |
| Temeke |
9.2 (55)* |
1.3 (0.7–2.3) |
24.1 (144)** |
1.5 (1.1–2.1) |
| Boy |
6.6 (42) |
1 |
19.3 (12) |
1 |
| Girl |
8.0 (78) |
1.5 (0.8–2.7) |
21.7 (210) |
1.3 (0.9–1.8) |
| Urban |
8.4 (95) |
1 |
20.9 (236) |
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| Rural |
5.3 (25)* |
0.4 (0.2–0.8) |
20.3 (96) |
1.2 (0.8–1.8) |
| 12 yr |
7.2 (29) |
1 |
18.0 (73) |
1 |
| 13 yr |
6.1 (43) |
0.8 (0.4–1.7) |
20.1 (143) |
1.2 (0.7–1.8) |
| 14 |
9.9 (48) |
1.1 (0.5–2.3) |
23.9 (116) |
1.3 (0.8–2.1) |
| Both parents low education |
8.4 (30) |
1 |
20.3 (73) |
1 |
| One low/one high |
7.4 (14) |
0.9 (0.4–1.8) |
21.6 (41) |
1.1 (0.7–1.7) |
| Both parents high education |
7.0 (19) |
0.8 (0.4–1.6) |
20.5 (56) |
1.1 (0.7–1.7) |
| Clinical status |
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| SMO = 0 (at least one malocclusion diagnosed) |
1.0 (5) |
1 |
17.1 (87) |
1 |
| SMO > 0 |
5.3 (46)** |
6.8 (2.7–17.4) |
21.0 (182)** |
1.4 (1.0–2.0) |
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**p < 0.001, *p < 0.05 | ||||
Mtaya et al. BMC Oral Health 2008 8:14 doi:10.1186/1472-6831-8-14 |
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