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Table 3 Incidence density ratio (IDR) for enamel and dentin caries according to age, caries experience at deciduous dentition (dmft) and the program for the girls and the boys

From: Effectiveness of the bucco-lingual technique within a school-based supervised toothbrushing program on preventing caries: a randomized controlled trial

 

Girls

Boys

Variables

IDR

CI 95%

P*

IDR

CI 95%

P*

age (months)**

1.01

0.97-1.05

0.649

0.97

0.93-1.02

0.221

dmft†

1.11

1.01-1.23

0.026

1.10

1.02-1.20

0.014

Program††

1.34

0.77-2.34

0.294

0.48

0.27-0.87

0.016

  1. São Vicente, SP, Brazil. Estimates by Poisson regression.
  2. * Wald test ** At the follow-up beginning † dmft = 0 as reference category †† Conventional program as reference category
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