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Table 2 Univariate analysis of association between clinical condition variables and oral health- related quality of life in the overall median of CPQ11-14 (n = 515).

From: The influence of oral health conditions, socioeconomic status and home environment factors on schoolchildren's self-perception of quality of life

 

Variable

n

CPQ11-14

Prevalence ratio (PR)

   

scores > median

PR crude

CI - 95%

p

   

N

%

   

DMFT

> 0

200

109

54.5

1.18

0.99-1.41

0.0373

 

< 0

315

145

46.6

1.00

  

D (caries lesion)

Present

85

49

57.6

1.21

0.98-1.49

0.0592

 

absence

430

205

47.7

1.00

  

Dental treatment need

Yes

87

57

65.5

1.42

1.18-1.71

0.0007

 

No

428

197

46.0

1.00

  

Bleeding

Yes

66

46

69.7

1.50

1.25-1.82

0.0003

 

No

449

208

46.3

1.00

  

Orthodontic treatment need

Yes

125

80

64.0

1.43

1.21-1.70

0.0001

 

No

390

174

44.6

1.00