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Table 3 Reason for the dental visit and associated factors (prevalence ratio: 95% CI)

From: Socioeconomic and psychosocial predictors of dental healthcare use among Brazilian preschool children

Variables

Reason for the visit (other than preventive)

PR (95% CI)

PRadj.(95% CI)

Child’s gender

p = 0.67

**

Male

1

 

Female

0.89 (0.53–1.52)

 

Child’s age (months)

p = 0.16

**

12–35

1

 

36–59

1.73 (0.81–3.73)

 

Child’s skin color

p = 0.21

**

White

1

 

Non-White

1.40 (0.8–2.41)

 

Household income

p = 0.00

p = 0.03

>1 BMW*

1

1

≤1 BMW*

0.71 (0.57–0.89)

1.67 (1.05–2.66)

Mother’s level of education

p = 0.33

**

≥8 years

1

 

<8 years

1.29 (0.77–2.17)

 

Father’s level of education

p = 0.13

**

≥8 years

1

 

<8 years

0.62 (0.34–1.15)

 

Does child brush teeth?

p = 0.08

**

Yes

1

 

No

2.13 (0.91 – 4.96)

 

Children’s dental caries

p = 0.00

p = 0.01

dmft = 0

1

1

dmft ≥ 1

2.98 (1.67–5.33)

2.37 (1.31–4.30)

Parents’ perception of child’s oral health

p = 0.00

p = 0.02

Good/excellent

1

1

Fair/poor

2.88 (1.79–4.63)

1.70 (1.07–2.70)

  1. p Wald statistics, BMW Brazilian minimum wage, PR prevalence ratio, PR adj adjusted prevalence ratio; 95% CI 95% confidence interval. **Variables not fitted in the final multiple model after the adjustment.