Research Article
Dental Caries Pattern and Treatment Needs among Ugandan Adolescent Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 3
Bivariate and multivariate Poisson regression analysis of decayed teeth (DT) and independent variables among participants (N = 406).
| Variable | DT | Unadjusted | Adjusted | Mean (SD) | Rate ratio | 95% CI | value | Rate ratio | 95% CI | value |
| Gender | | | | | | | | Female | 1.79 (2.32) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Male | 1.60 (2.13) | 0.89 | 0.77–1.04 | 0.150 | 0.83 | 0.71–0 .97 | 0.017 | Frequency of cleaning teeth | | | | | | | | At least once a day | 0.72 (2.26) | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | Never/occasionally | 1.67 (2.04) | 0.97 | 0.72–1.31 | 0.837 | — | — | — | Perception of tooth status | | | | | | | | Good | 1.31 (1.56) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Average | 1.82 (2.29) | 1.39 | 1.17–1.65 | <0.001 | 1.05 | 0.88–1.26 | 0.606 | Poor | 2.70 (3.38) | 2.06 | 1.68–2.53 | <0.001 | 1.46 | 1.17–1.82 | 0.001 | Dental pain in the past 12 months | | | | | | | | No | 1.09 (1.43) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 2.38 (2.72) | 2.19 | 1.87–2.57 | <0.001 | 1.87 | 1.55–2.26 | 0.000 | Difficulty in chewing | | | | | | | | No | 1.30 (1.75) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 2.29 (2.69) | 1.77 | 1.52–2.05 | <0.001 | 1.23 | 1.03–1.46 | 0.022 |
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Rate ratio: the DT ratio of each group versus reference group; n: number; CI: confidence interval; values: Poisson analysis; 1: reference value. |