Table 2 Bivariate analysis of demographic, socio-economic and development characteristics in relation to caries status

Sex

1.345

0.246

Males^†

59

(48.8)

69

(57.0)

Females

62

(51.2)

52

(43.0)

0.72(0.43-1.19)

0.198

Mother’s schooling

1.369

0.242

≥12 years^†

74

(61.2)

65

(53.7)

<12 years

47

(38.8)

56

(46.3)

0.74(0.44-1.23)

0.242

Father’s schooling

3.615

0.057

≥12 years^†

87

(71.9)

73

(60.3)

<12 years

34

(28.1)

48

(39.7)

0.59(0.35-1.02)

0.058

Mother’s occupation

1.813

0.404

0.413

Employer⁄Professional^†

8

(6.6)

14

(11.6)

Employee⁄Non-professional

88

(72.7)

84

(69.4)

0.55(0.22-1.37)

0.196

Unemployed

25

(20.7)

23

(19.0)

0.53(0.19-1.48)

0.224

Father’s occupation

3.503

0.173

0.181

Employer⁄Professional^†

22

(18.2)

29

(24.0)

Employee⁄Non-professional

92

(76.0)

90

(74.4)

0.74(0.40-1.39)

0.350

Unemployed

7

(5.8)

2

(1.7)

0.22(0.04-1.15)

0.072

t test

Age (months)

41.6

(2.9)

43.4

(3.6)

−4.285

<0.001**

1.18(1.09-1.28)

<0.001

Mother’s age at child’s birth

27.1

(3.8)

26.4

(3.8)

1.517

0.131**

0.95(0.89-1.02)

0.132

Gestational age

0.066

0.797

≥37 weeks^†

58

(47.9)

60

(49.6)

<37 weeks

63

(52.1)

61

(50.4)

0.94(0.57-1.55)

0.797

Mode of delivery

0.281

0.596

Vaginal birth^†

73

(60.3)

77

(63.6)

Caesarean birth

48

(39.7)

44

(36.4)

0.87(0.52-1.46)

0.596

Weight at birth

2.381

0.123

≥2500 g^†

118

(97.5)

113

(93.4)

<2500 g

3

(2.5)

8

(6.6)

2.79(0.72-10.76)

0.138

Enamel hypoplasia

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No†

121

(100.0)

120

(99.2)

Yes

0

(0.0)

1

(0.8)

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