Table 2 Frequency distribution and results of bivariate Chi-square tests of factors associated significantly with dental and medical attendance in a sample of UK resident adult male Yemeni khat chewers (n = 168)
Explanatory factors | Dental attendance | Medical attendance | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non symptomatic F (%) | Symptomatic F (%) | Unadjusted OR (95%CI) | Non symptomatic F (%) | Symptomatic F (%) | Unadjusted OR (95%CI) | ||||||
Marital status | |||||||||||
Other status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 29 | (76.3) | 9 | (23.7) | 1 |
Married | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 61 | (46.9) | 69 | (53.1) | 3.65 (1.60, 8.30)*** |
Education level | |||||||||||
High education | 33 | (58.9) | 23 | (41.1) | 1 | 36 | (64.3) | 20 | (35.7) | 1 | |
Low education | 45 | (40.2) | 67 | (59.8) | 2.14 (1.11,4.10)* | 54 | (48.2) | 58 | (51.8) | 1.93 (0.99, 3.74)* | |
Employment status | |||||||||||
Employed | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 51 | (86.4) | 8 | (13.6) | 1 | |
Unemployed | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 39 | (35.8) | 70 | (64.2) | 11.44(4.93, 26.56)*** | |
Reading language | |||||||||||
English, English & Arabic | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 43 | (65.2) | 23 | (34.8) | 1 | |
Arabic & other | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 47 | (46.1) | 55 | (53.9) | 2.19 (1.16, 4.14)* | |
Crowding | |||||||||||
Overcrowded††|  |  |  |  |  | 43 | (42.6) | 58 | (57.4) | 1 | |
Uncrowded†|  |  |  |  |  | 46 | (69.7) | 20 | (30.3) | 0.33 (0.17, 0.62)*** | |
Self-rated health | |||||||||||
Uncompromised | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 73 | (74.5) | 25 | (25.5) | 1 | |
Compromised | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 17 | (24.3) | 53 | (75.5) | 9.10 (4.47, 18.53)*** | |
Self-reported health condition(s) | |||||||||||
No | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 76 | (75.2) | 25 | (24.8) | 1 | |
Yes | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 14 | (20.9) | 53 | (79.1) | 11.51(5.48,24.18)*** | |
Self-reported oral health condition(s) | |||||||||||
No | 60 | (52.6) | 54 | (47.4) | 1 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Yes | 18 | (33.3) | 36 | (66.7) | 2.22 (1.13,4.36)* | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Composite of khat behaviour | |||||||||||
Low | 59 | (53.6) | 51 | (46.4) | 1 | 71 | (64.5) | 39 | (35.5) | 1 | |
High | 19 | (32.8) | 39 | (67.2) | 2.38 (1.22,4.61)* | 19 | (32.8) | 39 | (67.2) | 3.73 (1.91, 7.33)*** | |