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Table 3 Correlates for self reported poor oral hygiene among Zambian school-going adolescents

From: Self-reported poor oral hygiene among in-school adolescents in Zambia

Factor

AOR* (95%CI**)

Age

 

< 14

0.74 (0.72, 0.77)

14

1.51 (1.47, 1.56)

15

0.74 (0.71, 0.76)

16+

1

Sex

 

Male

0.93 (0.91, 0.94)

Female

1

Drank alcohol

 

Yes

1.27 (1.25, 1.30)

No

1

Smoked cannabis

 

Yes

1.04 (1.02, 1.07)

No

1

Went hungry

 

Yes

1.35 (1.31, 1.39)

No

1

  1. AOR* Adjusted Odds Ratio
  2. CI** Confidence Interval.
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BMC Research Notes

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