Table 2 Child’s dental visit and associated factors (prevalence ratio: 95% CI)

Child’s gender

p = 0.17

**

Male

1

Female

1.07 (0.97–1.17)

Child’s age (months)

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

12–35

1

1

36–59

0.84 (0.76–0.92)

0.84 (0.76–0.93)

Child’s skin color

p = 0.56

**

White

1

Non-White

0.96 (0.84–1.10)

Household income

p = 0.14

**

>1 BMW*

1

≤1 BMW*

1.08 (0.97–1.21)

Mother’s level of education

p = 0.02

p = 0.02

≥8 years

1

1

<8 years

1.09 (1.02–1.25)

1.13 (1.02–1.24)

Father’s level of education

p = 0.10

**

≥8 years

1

<8 years

1.09 (0.98–1.21)

Does child brush teeth?

p = 0.00

p = 0.00

Yes

1

1

No

1.28 (1.17–1.40)

1.16 (1.05–1.27)

Children’s dental caries

p = 0.15

**

dmft = 0

1

dmft ≥ 1

0.92 (0.82–1.03)

Parents’ perception of child’s oral health

p = 0.38

**

Good/excellent

1

Fair/poor

0.91 (0.74–1.12)