| Dependent variable |
Predictor variable- SILOC |
p-value |
OR |
95% Confidence Interval |
| Lower Bound |
Upper Bound |
| Caries |
High |
< 0.001 |
3.326 |
2.043 |
5.415 |
| Moderate |
0.101 |
1.516 |
0.922 |
2.491 |
| Low |
Ref |
| Plaque |
High |
0.026 |
1.837 |
1.077 |
3.132 |
| Moderate |
0.379 |
.797 |
.480 |
1.321 |
| Low |
Ref |
| Gingivitis |
High |
0.012 |
1.802 |
1.139 |
2.851 |
| Moderate |
0.252 |
.747 |
.453 |
1.231 |
| Low |
Ref |
| Postponement of dental visit |
High |
< 0.001 |
4.553 |
2.304 |
8.998 |
| Moderate |
< 0.001 |
4.276 |
2.082 |
8.784 |
| Low |
Ref |
|
p≤0.05: Significant
Ref: Reference category |
| Table 4: Multiple logistic regression analysis to assess the relationship of dependent variables with Socio-dental impact locus of control. |
