Variable | Parameter estimate (B) | Standard error | 95% CI | Prevalence ratio (PR) | 95% CI | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main predictor variable | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Developmental delay |  |  |  |  |  | P = .04 |
 No | ref | - | - | - | - | |
 Yes | 0.23 | 0.12 | 0.01, 0.46 | 1.26 | 1.01, 1.58 | |
Ascribed factors | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 3 | ref | - | - | - | - | - |
 4 | 0.49 | 0.15 | 0.20, 0.79 | 1.64 | 1.22, 2.20 | P = .001 |
 5 | 1.44 | 0.15 | 1.13, 1.73 | 4.21 | 3.08, 5.64 | P < .001 |
Sex |  |  |  |  |  | P = .41 |
 Male | ref | - | - | - | - | |
 Female | −0.07 | 0.09 | −0.25, 0.10 | 0.93 | 0.78, 1.11 | |
Race |  |  |  |  |  | P = .42 |
 White | ref | - | - | - | - | |
 Non-White | −0.09 | 0.11 | −0.32, 0.13 | 0.91 | 0.73, 1.14 | |
Proximal factors | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Communication difficulties |  |  |  |  |  | P < .001 |
 No | ref | - | - | - | - | |
 Yes | 0.91 | 0.15 | 0.62, 1.19 | 2.47 | 1.85, 3.30 | |
Dental home |  |  |  |  |  | P = .01 |
 No | ref | - | - | - | - | |
 Yes | −0.49 | 0.19 | −0.87, -0.11 | 0.61 | 0.42, 0.89 | |
Immediate factors | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Caregiver education level | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Less than high school | 0.95 | 0.17 | 0.62, 1.13 | 2.58 | 1.85, 3.09 | P < .001 |
 High school | 0.86 | 0.13 | 0.61, 1.11 | 2.36 | 1.84, 3.03 | P < .001 |
 More than high school | ref | - | - | - | - | - |
Caregiver employment | Â | - | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Unemployed | ref |  | - | - | - | - |
 In school or training | 0.32 | 0.15 | 0.04, 0.61 | 1.38 | 1.04, 1.83 | P = .03 |
 Employed | −0.83 | 0.10 | −1.02, -0.64 | 0.44 | 0.36, 0.53 | P < .001 |
Family Structure |  |  |  |  |  | P = .51 |
 Single parent | ref | - | - | - | - | |
 Two parents | 0.06 | 0.10 | −0.13, 0.26 | 1.07 | 0.88, 1.29 | |
Child’s lives in a smoke-free home |  |  |  |  |  | P = .55 |
 No | ref | - | - | - | - | |
 Yes | −0.07 | 0.12 | −0.31, 0.17 | 0.93 | 0.73, 1.18 | |
Macro factor | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Lives in a community with fluoridated water |  |  |  |  |  | P < .001 |
 No | ref | - | - | - | - | |
 Yes | −0.99 | 0.10 | −1.17, -0.80 | 0.37 | 0.31, 0.45 |  |