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Table 2 Multiple logistic regression model with oral health as the dependent variable

From: The oral health of heroin drug users: case study in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Independent variables

B

p

OR (95% CI)

Age

0.057

0.003*

1.06 (1.02 – 1.10)

Level of education

-0.588

0.001*

0.56 (0.39 – 0.79)

   Employment status

   

   Full – time job

(Ref.)

  

   Part – time job

1.262

0.046*

3.57 (1.02 – 12.20)

   Unemployed

1.112

0.017*

3.23 (1.23 – 8.33)

   Student

0.328

0.705

1.59 (0.14 – 16.67)

Duration of drug injection

0.057

0.037*

1.06 (1.003 – 1.12)

Frequency of drug injection in last month

0.055

0.260

1.06 (0.96 – 1.16)

Frequency of teeth brushing

-0.528

<0.001*

0.59 (0.49 – 0.71)

Regular checkups at the dentist

1.194

0.006*

3.30 (1.42 – 7.67)

  1. B, regression coefficient, OR, adjusted odds ratio, 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.
  2. *Statistical significance was considered p < 0.05.