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Table 9 Multiple logistic regression analysis between the caregiver's social support and children’s and the child's pattern of dental attendance (n = 409)

From: The relationship between children’s oral health-related behaviors and their caregiver’s social support

Variables

Pattern of dental attendance

(For treatment of dental problem vs. Mainly for check-up)*

Adjusted OR

P-value

(95 % CI)

 

Caregive's social support

-

-

Father’s education

  ≤ high school graduated

  

  ≥ college graduated

-

-

Family monthly income (per-capital)

 < 2000 RMB

  

 2000-4999 RMB

-

-

  ≥ 5000 RMB

-

-

Children’s dental insurance

 No

  

 Yes

-

-

Caregiver’s pattern of dental attendance

 For treatment of dental problem

  

 Mainly for check-up

5.78 (2.89-11.6)

<0.001

Caregiver’s oral health attitude score

-

-

Child's dmft value

0.93 (0.87-0.99)

0.035

  1. *in the multiple logistic regression analysis, “for treatment of dental problem” was set as the reference category. A p value of 0.05 was set as the level of significance
  2. Bold data is a p value set as the level of significance