Table 8 OR (95% CI) for nylon teeth best treated by modern and traditional medicine and background variables studied (n = 262)
From: Current status of nylon teeth myth in Tanzania: a cross sectional study
OR (95% CI) for | p-value | OR (95% CI) for | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Background variables studied | Modern medicine | Traditional medicine | ||
Regions where nylon teeth was | ||||
Not known by 1990s | 1 | 1 | ||
Known by 1990s | 0.335 (0.160–0.699) | 0.004 | 3.793(1.693–8.499) | 0.001 |
Sex of respondents | ||||
Male | 1 | 1 | ||
Female | 0.59 (0.345–1.035) | 0.066 | 0.559 (0.298–1.046) | 0.069 |
Age groups | ||||
17–45 years (child bearing age) | 1 | 1 | ||
46–98 years (elders) | 0.846 (0.461–1.553) | 0.590 | 1.024 (0.520–2.019) | 0.945 |
Education | ||||
≥ Secondary education | 1 | |||
≤ Primary education | 1.896(1.045–3.441) | 0.035 | 0.492 (0.261–0.926) | 0.028 |
Profession | ||||
Non-hospital workers | 1 | |||
Hospital workers | 2.258 (1.056–4.826) | 0.035 | 0.142 (0.059–0.342) | 0.001 |