Table 4 Hierarchical Logistic regression model of predictors of the association between dental caries and Child -OIDP (Cluster adjusted)
Covariates | Stage 1 R2 = 0.006 | Stage 2 R2 = 0.099 | Stage 3 R2 = 0.060 | ||||
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OR (95% CI) | p value | OR (95% CI) | p value | OR (95% CI) | p value | ||
Adolescents’ Sex | Male | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Female | 1.2 (0.9, 1.6) | 0.203 | 1.2 (0.9, 1.6) | 0.158 | 1.1 (0.8, 1.5) | 0.400 | |
Adolescents’ Age | 10–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
15–19 | 1.4 (1.1, 1.8) | 0.026 | 1.4 (1.1, 1.9) | 0.010 | 1.4 (1.1, 1.9) | 0.029 | |
Toothbrushing with fluoride toothpaste | 2 times or more per day | 1 | 1 | ||||
Less than 2 times per day | 1.3 (1.1, 1.7) | 0.016 | 1.4 (1.1, 1.8) | 0.007 | |||
Sugary foods consumption per day | Less than five time per day | 1 | 1 | ||||
Five times or more per day | 1.8(1.3, 2.5) | 0.001 | 1.7 (1.2, 2.4) | < 0.001 | |||
Dental visit per year | Did not attend | 1 | 1 | ||||
Attended at least once | 0.7 (0.5, 0.8) | < 0.001 | 0.6 (0.5, 0.7) | < 0.001 | |||
Dental caries | No caries | 1 | |||||
With Caries | 2.6 (2.1, 3.4) | < 0.001 | |||||