Table 2 Prevalence of refraining from seeking dental care, and the crude and adjusted regression estimations
From: Refraining from seeking dental care among the Sámi in Sweden: a cross-sectional study
Refrain from dental care n (%) | Crude prevalence difference PD (95% CI) | Adjusted prevalence difference PD (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Socio-demographic factors | |||
Sex Men Women | 313 (17.7) 320 (17.4) | Ref -0.3 (-2.93, 2.30) | |
Sexual orientation identity Heterosexual Non-heterosexual | 562 (17.4) 61 (20.1) | Ref 1.3 (-1.18, 3.87) | |
Age 18–29 30–44 45–64 65–84 | 63 (13.8) 158 (18.5) 255 (18.5) 157 (16.9) | Ref 4.7 (0.12, 9.32) 4.8 (0.56, 8.98) 3.2 (-1.10, 7.50) | Ref 8.0 (3.59, 12.48) 7.3 (2.96, 11.61) 5.4 (0.92, 9.78) |
Living arrangement With others Alone | 485 (16.9) 149 (19.5) | Ref 2.5 (-0.81, 5.89) | - |
Civil status Married Divorced/Widow-er Unmarried | 201 (14.7) 134 (23.6) 298(17.7) | Ref 8.9 (4.89, 13.01) 3.1 (0.32, 5.81) | Ref 6.7 (2.73, 10.70) 3.1 (0.23, 6.04) |
Rurality Large city Medium-sized city Small town /rural area | 56 (16.2) 143(16.5) 434 (18.1) | Ref 0.3 (-4.42, 5.05) 1.9 (-2.42, 6.17) | |
Region Norrbotten Västerbotten Jämtland Härjedalen Other | 320 (18.1) 133 (16.0) 55 (20.5) 125 (16.8) | Ref -2.1 (-5.32, 1.21) 2.4 (-3.19, 7.93) -1.3 (-4.65, 2.01) | |
Socio-economic factors | |||
Education High Medium Low (9 year) | 131 (15.2) 416 (18.9) 83 (16.2) | Ref 3.4 (0.59, 6.27) 1.0 (-3.23, 5.26) | Ref 0.1 (-2.83, 3.00) -3.9 (-8.49, 0.66) |
Income Q1 very rich Q2 rich Q3 middle Q4 poor Q5 very poor | 91 (12.8) 92 (13.0) 137 (19.1) 150 (21.4) 163 (20.9) | Ref 0.2 (-3.50, 3.82) 6.3 (2.29, 10.25) 8.5 (4.43, 12.62) 8.1 (4.08, 12.14) | Ref 0.3 (-3.89, 3.35) 5.3 (1.28, 9.35) 8.1 (3.64, 12.51) 8.0 (3.48, 12.50) |
Economic stress No Yes, once Yes, several | 456 (14.7) 63 (25.5) 112 (42.97) | Ref 10.7 (4.66, 16.83) 28.3 (21.48, 35.03) | Ref 9.2 (2.93, 15.48) 26.5 (19.50, 33.43) |
Culture-related factors | |||
Sámi community Mountain Forest Concession None | 180 (16.3) 83 (21.4) 5 (10.9) 355 (17.4) | Ref 5.1 (0.06, 10.21) -5.4 (-14.41,3.69) 1.1 (-1.75, 4.03) | Ref 4.1 (-0.78, 8.91) - 1.0 (-1.75, 3.77) |
Sámi language Yes No | 141 (17.5) 481 (17.6) | Ref 0.2 (-2.98, 3.29) |