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Table 4 Odds ratios for untreated dental caries (n = 2032)

From: Dental caries among children visiting a mobile dental clinic in South Central Kentucky: a pooled cross-sectional study

 

OR, 95% CI

P -value

Age, years (ref. 6 to 7)

  8 to 9

1.00 [0.83, 1.21]

0.972

  10 to 12

1.03 [0.70, 1.51]

0.888

  13 to 15

1.53 [1.08, 2.15]

0.017

Gender (ref. female)

  Male

1.19 [0.99, 1.41]

0.053

Race/ethnicity (ref. White)

  Non-white

0.95 [0.73, 1.23]

0.687

Insurance (ref. no insurance)

  Private

0.51 [0.38, 0.69]

<0.001

  Public (government)

0.83 [0.62, 1.12]

0.225

Residential location (ref. urban)

  Rural

1.28 [1.06, 1.55]

0.009

  1. Note: Values in the parentheses are 95% confidence interval.
  2. Missing data were excluded.