Table 4 Factors associated with dental caries among children aged 7-14 years at Gonda town, Northwest Ethiopia, September 2011
Characteristics | Decayed teeth | COR ( 95% CI) | AOR ( 95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Ethnicity | ||||
Amhara | 272 | 455 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Tigray | 23 | 50 | 0.769 (0.459 ,1.289) | 0.705 (0.328, 1.517) |
Kimant | 7 | 29 | 0.404 (0.175 ,0.934) | 0.627 (0.075, 1.947) |
Other | 4 | 2 | 3.346 (0.609 ,18.38) | 1.092 (0.142, 8.401) |
Educational status of father | ||||
Illiterate | 44 | 68 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Read & write | 38 | 56 | 1.049 (0.599,1.836) | 1.185 (0.508,2.766) |
1-6grade | 54 | 71 | 1.175 (0.700,1.974) | 1.378 (0.615,3.088) |
7-12grade | 95 | 148 | 0.992 (0.627,1.569) | 0.894 (0.436,1.833) |
>12grade | 75 | 193 | 0.601 (0.378,0.955) | 0.369 (0.170, 0.803) |
Economic status | ||||
< 28 | 157 | 206 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
29 – 56 | 93 | 146 | 0.836 (0.599,1.166) | 0.875 (0.51, 1.486) |
57 – 84 | 20 | 46 | 0.570 (0.324,1.003) | 1.291 (0.564, 2.955) |
85 – 112 | 24 | 69 | 0.456 (0.274,0.759) | 0.628 (0.307, 1.286) |
113 – 167 | 8 | 38 | 0.276 (0.125,0.609) | 0.521 (0.175, 1.527) |
>168 | 4 | 31 | 0.169 (0.059,0.490) | 0.059 (0.008, 0.447) |
Snack frequency | ||||
Three/day | 178 | 346 | 0.729 (0.459,1.158) | 1.366 (0.613, 3.045) |
Twice/day | 11 | 23 | 0.678 (0.294,1.563 | 1.251 (0.326, 4.791) |
Once/day | 81 | 116 | 0.989 (0.0.593,1.651) | 1.018 (0.429, 2.417) |
Occasional | 36 | 51 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Sweet foods and drinks | ||||
Yes | 282 | 460 | 1.941 (1.199,3.144) | 1.814 (0.908,3.626) |
No | 24 | 76 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Sugared coffee | ||||
Yes | 175 | 303 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
No | 131 | 233 | 1.027 (0.774,1.364) | 0.859 (0.449, 1.643) |
Cleaning teeth | ||||
Yes | 120 | 357 | 1.00 | |
No | 186 | 179 | 0.73 (0.54, 0.97) | 0.077 (0.030-0.201) |
Rinsing mouth | ||||
Yes | 260 | 49 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
No | 46 | 40 | 0.46 (0.291,0.715) | 0.399 (0.198-0.804) |
Soft drinks | ||||
Yes | 224 | 60 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
No | 82 | 476 | 21.67 (14.98, 31.34) | 1.026 (0.714, 1.871) |