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Table 2 Logistic regression analysis of unmet dental care needs among elderly in Ghana

From: Understanding the association between unmet dental care needs and household food security status among older people in Ghana

 

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

 

OR

SE

OR

SE

OR

SE

Food security status

      

Secure

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Mild/moderate

1.72*

0.54

1.57

0.56

1.65

0.61

Severe

2.08***

0.56

2.07**

0.65

1.94**

0.64

Place of residence

      

Urban

  

1.00

 

1.00

 

Rural

  

1.56*

0.40

1.48

0.40

Gender

      

Male

  

1.00

 

1.00

 

Female

  

3.84***

1.02

4.13***

1.15

Education

      

Secondary/higher

  

1.00

 

1.00

 

Primary

  

1.25

0.44

0.80

0.31

No education

  

2.62***

0.85

1.44

0.54

Marital status

      

Currently married

  

1.00

 

1.00

 

Formerly married

  

1.06

0.29

0.98

0.27

Never married

  

2.45*

1.12

2.57**

1.21

Age

      

80+

  

1.00

 

1.00

 

70–79

  

0.91

0.31

0.87

0.31

60–69

  

1.96*

0.67

1.77

0.62

Religion

      

Muslim

  

1.00

 

1.00

 

Christian

  

1.54

0.45

1.72*

0.53

Traditionalist

  

4.08***

2.04

4.42***

2.34

No religion

  

1.91

1.21

2.30

1.51

Household wealth

      

Richest

    

1.00

 

Richer

    

1.64

0.67

Poorer

    

1.46

0.61

Poorest

    

2.49**

1.02

Health insurance enrolment

      

Yes

    

1.00

 

No

    

2.60**

0.99

F

3.74**

4.05***

3.51***

  1. *p < 0.1, **p < 0.05, ***p < 0.01; OR = odds ratio; SE = standard error