Oral health status and oral health knowledge, attitudes and behavior among rural children in Shaanxi, western China: a cross-sectional survey

Table 6 Regression models analysis of dental caries (DMFT or dmft) among children in rural Shaanxi Province

Independent values	Coefficient (DMFT or dmft)	p
12-to 15 year-olds (n = 564)
Oral health knowledge score	-0.186	0.013
Tooth brushing frequency	-0.245	0.001
Time since last visit to the dentist	-0.06	0.411
df = 3; p <0.01; r² = 0.110.
4-to 6 year- olds (n = 424)
Sweets consuming score	0.437	0.000
Oral health knowledge score	-0.136	0.148
Time since last visit to the dentist	-0.038	0.175

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