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Table 5 OIDP regressed on sociodemographic, attitudes, fear, tooth decay and use of dental services

From: HIV/AIDS-related attitudes and oral impacts on daily performances: a cross-sectional study of Sudanese adult dental patients

 

Step I a

Step II b

Step III c

Hospital

   

UST

1

1

1

KDTH

0.5 (0.3-0.7)

0.5 (0.3-0.7)

0.6 (0.4-0.8)

Sex

   

Male

1

1

1

Female

2.6 (81.9-3.5)

2.5 (1.8-3.4)

2.2 (1.6-3.1)

Age

   

≤29 years

1

1

1

>30 years

0.7 (0.5-1.1)

0.8 (0.6-1.2)

0.7 (0.5-1.0)

Information on HIV

   

Little

 

1

1

A lot

 

1.4 (1.0-1.9)

1.4 (1.0-2.0)

HIV experience

   

No

 

1

1

Yes

 

0.5 (0.3-0.8)

0.6 (0.4-0.9)

HIV attitudes

   

Negative

 

1

1

Positive

 

1.3 (1.0-1.9)

1.3 (1.0-1.8)

Perceived risk

   

Low

 

1

1

High

 

1.2 (1.0-1.7)a

1.2 (0.8-1.6)

Decayed teeth

   

None

  

1

At least one

  

2.1 (1.0-4.3)

Dental attendance

   

Once

  

1

At least twice

  

2.5 (1.8-3.6)

  1. a= Nagelkerke’s R2 0.08, b Nagelkerke’s R2 0.11, c Nagelkerke’s R2 0.16.