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Kim, Chung, Lee, Kim, Jeon, and Chang: Logistic regression analysis of factors affecting the survival of central incisors in Korean adults

Abstract

Objectives

This study aimed to analyze the variables affecting the survival of the four permanent central incisors in an adult Korean population using logistic regression analysis.

Methods

The Korean government has been collecting oral health data at the national level at 3-yearly intervals since 2000. In addition, a national survey was conducted in 2006 of 15,777 persons aged 2 to 95 years old who were stratified by age, gender, and region. The raw data were input and the relationship between each of eight objective variables and tooth survival was analyzed by frequency, cross-tabulation, and logistic regression analysis, with age, gender, and economic status as functional variables. The inclusion level was α=0.05 and the exclusion level was α=0.10. The eight variables were age, economic status (jobs), monthly family income, gender, frequency of toothbrushing per day, presence of diabetes, education level, and smoking years.

Results

The survival rate of the incisors decreased with an increase in age, while that in individuals who engaged in farming, stock breeding, and fishing was 5 to 7 times lower than that in individuals in top positions in terms of jobs and society. Further, the survival rate in individuals with diabetes was 2 to 3 times higher than in those without diabetes.

Conclusions

The most significant predictor of the survival rate of the four permanent incisors in Korean adults was age, followed by economic status and presence of diabetes.

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Fig. 1.
Survival rate of 4 incisors. #11: maxillary right central incisor, #21: maxillary left central incisor, #31: mandibular left central incisor, #41: mandibular right central incisor. Survival rate= Number of present teeth /number of teeth examined×100 (%).
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Table 1.
Sample distribution reflected weight of 2006 Korean nationa oral survey
Age Frequency Percent valid percent cumulative %
2-5 1,042 6.6 6.6 6.6
6 201 1.3 1.3 7.9
7 211 1.3 1.3 9.2
8 219 1.4 1.4 10.6
9 225 1.4 1.4 12.0
10 232 1.5 1.5 13.5
11 231 1.5 1.5 15.0
12 235 1.5 1.5 16.5
13 233 1.5 1.5 17.9
14 221 1.4 1.4 19.3
15 211 1.3 1.3 20.7
16 206 1.3 1.3 22.0
18-24 1,604 10.2 10.2 32.2
25-29 1,242 7.9 7.9 40.0
30-34 1,387 8.8 8.8 48.8
35-44 2,823 17.9 17.9 66.7
45-54 2,302 14.6 14.6 81.3
55-64 1,446 9.2 9.2 90.5
65-74 1,010 6.4 6.4 96.9
75+ 494 3.1 3.1 100.0
Total 15,777 100.0 100.0
Table 2.
Logistic regression model estimation to survival in maxillary right central incisor (#11)
Variable S.E. P Odds
Age level ―.810 .058 .000 .445
Diabetes 1.088 .163 .000 2.969
Gender (referent: male) ―.776 .124 .000 .460
Economic activity
Soldier and etc. referent
Agriculture, animal husbandry1 ―.148 .151 .328 .862
Functional workers .684 .180 .000 1.981
Service workers .399 .178 .025 1.491
Clerk 1.210 .338 .000 3.355
Expert, technician .181 .234 .439 1.199
High rank executives2 1.765 .682 .010 5.842
Toothbrushing frequency ―.324 .061 .000 .723
Educational level .140 .067 .036 1.150
Constant 5.883 .491 .000 358.712

※ Variable entered in 1st stage: age, 2nd stage: diabetes, 3rd stage gender, 4th stage: economic activity, 5th stage: toothbrushing frequen cy, 6th stage: education level. Age level: 10 years per unit. Economi activity: 1 agriculture, animal husbandry and fishing industry; 2 high rank executives and staff or manager.

Table 3.
Logistic regression model estimation to survival in maxillary left central incisor (#21)
Variable S.E. P Odds
Age level ―.872 .052 .000 .418
Economic activity
Soldier and etc. 1 referent
Agriculture, animal husbandry1 ―.039 .148 .791 .962
Functional workers .721 .176 .000 2.057
Service workers .478 .166 .004 1.612
Clerk 1.817 .393 .000 6.156
Expert, technician .443 .213 .038 1.557
High rank executives2 1.886 .671 .005 6.590
Diabetes .691 .169 .000 1.996
Toothbrushing frequency ―.252 .060 .000 .777
Gender (referent: male) ―.426 .112 .000 .653
Constant 6.509 .395 .000 671.116

※ Variable entered in 1st stage: age, 2nd stage: economic activity 3rd stage: diabetes 4th stage: toothbrushing frequency, 5th stage: gender. Age level: 10 years per unit. Economic activity: 1 agriculture, animal husbandry and fishing industry; 2 high rank executives and staff or manager.

Table 4.
Logistic regression model estimation to survival in mandibular left central incisor (#31)
Variable S.E. P Odds
Age level ―.934 .070 .000 .393
Family income .205 .056 .000 1.228
Diabetes .770 .181 .000 2.160
Economic activity
Soldier and etc. referent
Agriculture, animal husbandry1 .310 .165 .061 1.363
Functional workers .175 .190 .356 1.192
Service workers .366 .201 .069 1.442
Clerk .352 .348 .312 1.421
Expert, technician 1.959 .548 .000 7.093
High rank executives2 18.152 3743.760 .996
Toothbrushing frequency ―.372 .071 .000 .689
Gender (referent: male) ―.660 .141 .000 .517
Educational level .264 .076 .000 1.303
Smoking years ―.005 .003 .050 .995
Constant 6.361 .576 .000 578.647

※ Variable entered in 1st stage: age, 2nd stage: family income, 3rd stage: diabetes 4th stage: economic activity, 5th stage: toothbrushing frequency, 6th stage: gender, 7th stage: education level, 8th: smoking years. Age level: 10 years per unit. Economic activity: 1 agriculture, animal husbandry and fishing industry; 2 high rank executives and staff or manager.

Table 5.
Logistic regression model estimation to survival in mandibular right central incisor (#41)
Variable S.E. P Odds
Age level ―1.004 .071 .000 .366
Economic activity
Soldier and etc. referent
Agriculture, animal husbandry1 .120 .165 .469 1.127
Functional workers .271 .197 .170 1.311
Service workers .405 .203 .046 1.499
Clerk .976 .396 .014 2.655
Expert, technician 1.948 .500 .000 7.016
High rank executives2 18.613 3700.678 .996
Diabetes .881 .183 .000 2.413
Toothbrushing frequency ―.381 .072 .000 .683
Smoking years ―.010 .003 .001 .990
Gender (referent: male) ―.516 .140 .000 .597
Educational level .253 .076 .001 1.287
Constant 6.963 .587 .000 1,056.528

※ Variable entered in 1st stage: age, 2nd stage: economic activity, 3rd stage: diabetes 4th stage: toothbrushing frequency, 5th stage: smoking years, 6th stage: gender, 7th stage: education level. Age level: 10 years per unit. Economic activity: 1 agriculture, animal husbandry and fishing industry; 2 high rank executives and staff or manager.

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