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Table 5 Logistic regression for the association between adolescents’ social and clinical characteristics and OIDP, according to ethnic belongingness (cluster adjusted). Odds ratios (OR) ad 95% confidence interval (CI)

From: Oral impacts on daily performances and its socio-demographic and clinical distribution: a cross-sectional study of adolescents living in Maasai population areas, Tanzania

Variable

Maasai

Non-Maasai

Step 1 OR (95% CI)

Step 2 OR (95% CI)

Step 1 OR (95% CI)

Step 2 OR (95% CI)

District of residence

 Monduli

1

1

1

1

 Longido

0.2 (0.1–0.4)b

0.4 (0.2–0.7)b

0.7 (0.3–1.7)

0.8 (0.3–2.5)

Age

 12–14 years

1

1

1

1

 15–17 years

1.1 (0.6–2.0)

0.9 (0.5–1.7)

3.1 (1.0–9.1)

3.7 (1.1–12.8)b

Wealth index

 Poorest

1

1

1

1

 Least poor

2.0 (1.3–3.0)b

1.9 (1.2–2.9)b

1.4 (0.4–4.5)

1.7 (0.5–6.3)

Oral hygiene status

 Poor

 

1

 

1

 Good

 

0.6 (0.3–1.0)

 

0.6 (0.3–1.5)

DMFT

 DMFT = 0

 

1

 

1

 DMFT > 0

 

2.8 (1.4–5.5)b

 

3.3 (1.2–9.0)b

Dental fluorosis

 TF 0–4

 

1

 

1

 TF 5–9

 

1.7 (1.0–2.9)

 

1.0 (0.4–2.7)

TMD pain

 2Q/TMDa = 0

 

1

 

1

 2Q/TMD > 0

 

3.0 (1.7–5.2)b

 

9.0 (3.3–25.0)b

  1. a2Q/TMD Two epidemiological questions regarding TMD pain
  2. bStatistically significant