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Table 3 Prevalence ratio (PR) and 95% CI of self-reported gum disease among women pregnant with an Indigenous child in South Australia (n = 427)

From: Associations between dental care approachability and dental attendance among women pregnant with an Indigenous child: a cross-sectional study

 

% (95% CI)

PR 95% CIa

APR 95% CIb

Perceiving need of dental service

Do you think you need to see a dentist?

 No

15.0 (7.1–26.6)

Ref

Ref

 Yes

47.3 (42.0–52.5)

3.15(1.71–5.82) ***

1.24(1.06–1.45)**

Service-related health literacy (system navigation)

If you needed to visit the dentist tomorrow, would you know what to do?

 Yes

41.1 (35.8–46.6)

Ref

–

 No

47.9 (37.5–58.4)

1.18(0.92–1.51)

 

Do you think there would be a dentist able to see you tomorrow?

 Yes

36.3 (29.0–44.1)

Ref

Ref

 No

46.9 (40.6–53.2)

1.29(1.02–1.65)*

1.05 (0.94–1.17)

Service-related oral health belief

How important do you rate the visiting dentist in relation to health?

 Extremely/fairly important

41.8 (36.7–46.9)

Ref

-

 Doesn’t matter much/Not important

50.0 (35.5–64.5)

1.19(0.88–1.62)

 

Trust and expectation

I believe going to dentist would help my teeth

 Strongly agree

42.5 (37.4–47.7)

Ref

-

 Somewhat agree or don’t know

44.1 (31.2–57.6)

1.03(0.76–1.41)

 
  1. PR, prevalence ratio; APR: adjust prevalence ratio
  2. ***p < 0.0001, **p < 0.001, *p < 0.05
  3. aUnivariable analysis without any adjustment
  4. bReducing variable showing no statistical significance in univariable analysis and adjusting for remoteness, education level, and employment