Oral diseases and oral health related behaviors in adolescents living in Maasai population areas of Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

Table 7 TMD pain according to oral health related behaviors. Unadjusted a Chi square and adjusted multiple variable logistic regression analyses

Dependent variable	Independent variables	Unadjusted analysis % (n)	Adjusted OR (95% CI)^a
TMD (2Q/TMD > 0)^b	Eating vegetables
	No	13.5 (14)
	Yes	11.6 (93)
	Eating fruits
	No	9.5 (4)
	Yes	11.9 (103)
	Do you clench or grind your teeth?
	No	9.0 (53)	1
	Yes	23.1 (40)*	2.3 (1.5–3.7)

*Significant Pearson Chi-square test (p < 0.05)
^a Multiple variable logistic regression analyses were adjusted for district of residence, ethnicity and mother’s education
^b Two epidemiological questions regarding TMD

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