From: Factors associated with dental attendance among adolescents in Santiago, Chile
Determinants (reference) | Dental attendance outcomes | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Infrequent visits | Never | Symptoms related visit | ||||
OR | [95% CI] | OR | [95% CI] | OR | [95% CI] | |
Gender (Girl) | ||||||
Boy | 1.3 | [1.1;1.4] | - | - | 0.9 | [0.8;1.0] |
Tooth brushing (>once a day) | ||||||
Once a day | 1.1 | [1.0;1.3] | 1.7 | [1.4;2.0] | - | - |
Less than once a day | 1.3 | [1.0;1.8] | 1.9 | [1.3;2.8] | - | - |
Do you smoke cigarettes? (No) | ||||||
Yes, sometimes | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | [1.0;1.3] |
Yes, daily | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | [1.0;1.3] |
Income – father# (≥$500) | ||||||
$300–$499 | 1.3 | [1.1;1.5] | 1.6 | [1.0;2.4] | 1.1 | [0.9;1.3] |
$100–$299 | 1.5 | [1.3;1.7] | 1.6 | [1.0;2.4] | 1.2 | [1.0;1.4] |
<$100 | 1.6 | [1.3;2.0] | 2.0 | [1.3;3.2] | 1.2 | [1.0;1.5] |
No income | 1.8 | [1.4;2.3] | 2.3 | [1.5;3.7] | 1.4 | [1.1;1.7] |
Education – father&(Techn/univ) | ||||||
High school completed | 1.2 | [1.0;1.4] | 1.3 | [0.9;1.7] | - | - |
Up to primary completed | 1.2 | [1.0;1.4] | 1.6 | [1.2;2.2] | - | - |
Education – mother&(Techn/univ) | ||||||
High school completed | 1.1 | [0.9;1.2] | 1.3 | [0.9;1.8] | - | - |
Up to primary completed | 1.5 | [1.2;1.7] | 1.9 | [1.3;2.6] | - | - |
Annual education expenses (>$760) | ||||||
$150–$760 | 1.2 | [1.1;1.5] | 2.9 | [1.8;4.9] | 1.2 | [1.0;1.4] |
$60–$149 | 1.3 | [1.1;1.5] | 4.0 | [2.4;6.8] | 1.3 | [1.1;1.7] |
<$60 | 1.4 | [1.2;1.7] | 4.0 | [2.3;6.7] | 1.4 | [1.2;1.7] |
Self-perceived oral health status (Good) | ||||||
Regular | 1.5 | [1.3;1.7] | - | - | 1.5 | [1.3;1.7] |
Poor | 2.0 | [1.6;2.4] | - | - | 2.9 | [2.4;3.5] |