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Table 6 Results of multivariate logistic regression analyses - OR (95% CI) for ever heard about nylon teeth and is nylon teeth a reality and background variables studied

From: Current status of nylon teeth myth in Tanzania: a cross sectional study

Background variable studied

OR (95% CI) for Heard nylon teeth (n = 1359)

p-value

OR (95% CI) for Nylon teeth a reality (n = 614)

p-value

Regions where nylon teeth were

 Not known by 1990s

1

 

1

 

 Known by 1990s

8.39 (6.50–10.83)

0.001

1.54 (1.07–2.23)

0.021

Sex

    

 Male

1

   

 Female

1.27 (0.99–1.64)

0.100

0.91 (0.65–1.27)

0.561

Age

    

 17–45 yrs. (Child bearing age)

1

   

 46–98 yrs. (Elders)

1.102 (0.88–1.38)

0.40

1.04 (0.73–1.48)

0.819

Education

    

  ≤ Primary education

1

 

1

 

  ≥ Secondary education

1.35 (1.01–1.8)

0.042

0.52 (0.36–0.75)

0.001

Profession

    

 Non-hospital workers

1

 

1

 

 Hospital workers

2.97 (1.99–4.42)

0.001

0.64 (0.41–1.01)

0.053