Table 6 Relationship between difficulties chewing food item and missing teeth in pregnant Ugandan women (percentages of those who had problems chewing at least one food item) (n = 713)

Unadjusted

Adjusted

%

(n)

Missing teeth

No

27.5

(118)

1

At least 1

43.6

(103)**

1.8 (1.2-3.0)

0.000

Missing ≥ 1 in both anterior & premolar ^±

No

33.3

(214)

Yes

31.8

(7) ns

Missing molars ^±

No

29.5

(143)

1

Yes

43.3

(78)**

1.5 (0.9-2.3)

0.070

Missing ≥ 1 in both anterior & molars ^±

No

32.2

(203)

1

Yes

52.9

(18)*

1.8 (0.9-3.7)

0.101