Knowledge of Periodontal Diseases, Oral Hygiene Practices, and Self-Reported Periodontal Problems among Pregnant Women and Postnatal Mothers Attending Reproductive and Child Health Clinics in Rural Zambia

Table 6

Final model of logistic regression backward stepwise (Wald) analyses: binary logistic regression analyses in relation to self-reported gum bleeding versus demographic factors and periodontal problems among the study participants.

Characteristics of the study participant	B	SE	Odds ratio	95% confidence interval	value
Had pregnancy	1.824	0.685	6.198	1.620–23.715	0.008
Had reddish gums	1.553	0.630	4.724	1.375–16.225	0.014
Had gum pains	3.087	0.602	21.901	6.731–71.264	<0.001
Uses toothpicks	1.456	0.690	4.288	1.110–16.571	0.035

Key: B = beta weights (regression coefficient), SE = standard error.