Independent Variable |  | n(%) | Caries free after 5 years n(%) | Caries free p†Value | Crude | Adjusted | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR | 95% CI††| P†| OR | 95% CI††| P†| |||||
Gender | Â | Â | Â | 0.153 | Â | Â | 0.088 | Â | Â | 0.143 |
 | Male | 950 (51.1) | 679 (71.4) |  | 1.19 | 0.97-1.46 |  | 1.16* | 0.95-1.41 |  |
 | Female | 850 (48.1) | 602 (68.4) |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | 0.558 | Â | Â | 0.122 | Â | Â | 0.958 |
 | Malay | 808 (44.2) | 561 (69.4) |  | 1.04 | 0.82-1.32 |  | 0.99** | 0.78-1.25 |  |
 | Chinese | 570 (31.1) | 395 (69.3) |  | 1.22 | 0.94-1.58 |  | 1.12** | 0.87-1.45 |  |
 | Indian | 449 (24.5) | 323 (71.9) |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Urban/Rural | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 | Â | Â | <0.001 | Â | Â | <0.001 |
 | Urban | 1200 (65.6) | 890 (74.2) |  | 1.80 | 1.46-2.22 |  | 1.75*** | 1.42-2.1 |  |
 | Rural | 630 (34.4) | 391 (62.1) |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |