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Table 4 Multivariable logistic regression analysis of practitioners’ comprehensions of drug users as patients and explanatory variables (gender, number of drug users treated per month, profession, country of education and years of clinical experience (n = 133). Odds ratios (OR), 95% confidence interval (CI) and P-values

From: Dental care for drug users in Norway: dental professionals’ attitudes to treatment and experiences with interprofessional collaboration

Explanatory variables Dental feara Missing appointmentsb Risk of transmissible diseasesc
OR (95% CI) P-value OR (95% CI) P-value OR (95% CI) P-value
Gender (ref: Female)
 Male 0.17 (0.05, 0.54) 0.01 0.38 (0.09, 1.65) 0.20 0.59 (0.18, 1.89) 0.38
Drug user treated per month (ref: <  5)
 5 or more 0.50 (0.16, 1.53) 0.22 0.59 (0.13, 2.62) 0.49 2.13 (0.57, 7.97) 0.26
Profession (ref:Dental hygienist)
 Dentist 0.93 (0.21, 4.13) 0.92 0.96 (0.20, 4.61) 0.95 2.88 (0.80, 10.41) 0.11
Educated in Norway (ref: Yes)
 No 1.46 (0.40, 5.35) 0.57 5.20 (0.53, 51.11) 0.16 0.16 (0.05, 0.56) < 0.01
Clinical experience (ref: > 10 years)
 10 years or less 2.01 (0.63, 6.41) 0.24 0.20 (0.05, 0.85) 0.03 1.46 (0.53, 4.02) 0.46
  1. a Drug users have dental fear more often compared to other patient groups
  2. b Drug users often have missing appointments
  3. c Drug users have increased the risk for transmissible diseases
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