Table 4 Multivariate Analysis of the Paediatricians’ Knowledge of Oral Healthcare in children
From: Paediatricians’ perception about oral healthcare of children in Nigeria
Predictor variable | p-value | Odds ratio | 95 % CI for odds ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Low | Upper | |||
A. Paediatricians’ Views on Use of Pacifiers | ||||
Duration of practice (Reference variable: ≤ 10 years ) | 0.096 | 6.283 | 0.721 | 54.766 |
Location of practice (Reference variable: Public health facility) | 0.067 | 0.231 | 0.048 | 1.107 |
B. Paediatricians’ Recommendation on Gum Pad Cleaning | ||||
Location of practice (Reference variable: Public health facility) | 0.018 | 0.265 | 0.088 | 0.799 |
C. Paediatricians’ Recommendation on when to Start Using Toothbrush | ||||
Location of practice (Reference variable: Public health facility) | 0.145 | 2.269 | 0.754 | 6.828 |