Table 4: Multiple binary logistic regression of computed variables (N = 572).
Variables |
COR (95% CI) |
P-value |
AOR (95% CI) |
P-value |
|
School type
|
Arbate Asmara |
1 |
0.006 |
1 |
0.012* |
Bahtimeskerem |
1.279 (0.583-2.806) |
0.540 |
1.117 (0.527-2.365) |
0.773 |
|
Embatekera |
0.826 (0.369-1.848) |
0.642 |
0.808 (0.372-1.752) |
0.589 |
|
Hadnet |
1.148 (0.474-2.777) |
0.760 |
0.972 (0.435-2.17) |
0.945 |
|
Bana |
0.453 (0.203-1.010) |
0.053 |
0.426 (0.197-0.92) |
0.030* |
|
Gnbot 24 |
0.494 (0.220-1.109) |
0.087 |
0.555 (0.262-1.177) |
0.125 |
|
Sex |
Male |
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Female |
0.620 (0.422-0.911) |
0.015 |
0.636 (0.441-0.918) |
0.016* |
|
Age |
12 |
0.851 (0.656-1.104) |
0.224 |
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13 |
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14 |
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15 |
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Grade
|
6th |
1 |
0.968 |
1 |
|
7th |
1.017 (0.558-1.851) |
0.957 |
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8th |
1.065 (0.608-1.866) |
0.826 |
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Residence |
Urban |
0.796 (0.340-1.86) |
0.598 |
||
Rural |
|
|
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Ethnicity |
Tigrigna |
1.704 (0.392-7.413) |
0.478 |
||
Others |
|
|
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Family size |
2 to 5 |
0.988 (0.883-1.106) |
0.837 |
||
6-7 |
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8 & above |
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Religion |
Muslim |
0.744 (0.267-2.073) |
0.572 |
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Christian |
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Father’s educational level |
No formal school |
0.448 |
|||
Primary school |
1.361 (0.389-4.759) |
0.630 |
|||
Junior school |
0.342 (0.092-1.281) |
0.111 |
|||
Secondary school |
1.516 (0.721-3.189) |
0.273 |
|||
College/University |
0.951 (0.558-1.620) |
0.853 |
|||
Don’t know |
1.023 (0.448-2.335) |
0.958 |
|
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Mother’s educational level |
No formal school |
|
0.708 |
|
|
Primary school |
1.239 (0.515-2.981) |
0.633 |
|||
Junior school |
1.640 (0.812-3.313) |
0.168 |
|||
Secondary school |
1.458 (0.809-2.63) |
0.210 |
|||
College/University |
1.466 (0.85-2.528) |
0.169 |
|||
Don’t know |
1.245 (0.38-4.083) |
0.717 |
N.B: *significant variables with oral hygiene practice