Table 5 The association of OIDP among in-treatment patients with substance use disorders with their demographic characteristics, drug use profile, and dental caries experience (n = 267)
Variable | N | r | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 267 | 0.07 | 0.25 |
Years of education | 264 | 0.08 | 0.21 |
Age at start of drug use | 264 | − 0.061 | 0.33 |
Duration of addiction | 252 | − 0.015 | 0.82 |
Duration of current treatment | 260 | − 0.017 | 0.79 |
Decayed, missing, filled teeth | 265 | 0.155 | 0.01 |
Decayed teeth | 265 | 0.196 | 0.001 |
Missing teeth | 265 | 0.038 | 0.54 |
Filled teeth | 265 | − 0.056 | 0.36 |