Table 6 Factors associated with ECOHIS > 0
From: Oral health-related quality of life and early childhood caries among preschool children in Trinidad
Crude OR | 95% CI | Adjusted OR | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Parent/guardian age | ||||
< 25 years | 1.27 | (0.43, 1.08) | 1.59 | (0.46, 5.44) |
25–44 | 1.12 | (0.41, 3.90) | 1.11 | (0.60, 2.07) |
45–64 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
65+ | 0.41 | (0.05, 1.85) | 0.55 | (0.23, 1.28) |
Parent/guardian sex | ||||
Male | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Female | 0.75 | (0.35, 1.66) | 0.55 | (0.23, 1.28) |
Parent/guardian highest level of education | ||||
Primary or below | 1.11 | (0.44, 2.81) | ||
Secondary | 0.82 | (0.47, 1.43) | ||
Third level | 1.0 | ---- | ||
Other/unknown | 0.54 | (0.14, 1.79) | ||
Parent/guardian visits to dentist | ||||
Never | 0.68 | (0.48, 0.95) | ||
1–2 per year | 1.0 | ---- | ||
Only when in pain | 0.90 | (0.42, 1.88) | ||
Other | 1.70 | (0.75, 3.89) | ||
Child’s age | ||||
3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
4 | 1.63 | (0.93, 2.88) | 1.30 | (0.70, 2.43) |
5 | 1.37 | (0.55, 3.35) | 1.04 | (0.38, 2.76) |
Child’s sex | ||||
Male | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Female | 0.79 | (0.47, 1.31) | 0.83 | (0.48, 1.47) |
Child’s DMFT | ||||
0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
1–3 | 2.68 | (1.30, 5.64) | 2.55 | (1.19, 5.50) |
> 4 | 8.58 | (3.71, 22.45) | 8.70 | (3.54, 23.13) |