Do children’s previous dental experience and fear affect their perceived oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL)?

Table 4 Linear regression results (coefficients, SEs, 95% CIs and P-values) for predictors of OHRQoL (CPQ_11–14) scores

Significant Predictors	Coefficient	SE	95% CI	P-value
Number of siblings	0.5	0.2	(0.1, 0.9)	0.017
Income
Low	Ref	---	---	---
Middle	−3.2	1.8	(−6.6, 0.3)	0.075
High	−5.2	2.0	(−9.1, −1.3)	0.009
Father’s education
Less than secondary	Ref	---	---	---
Secondary	−4.3	1.5	(−7.1, −1.4)	0.004
University	−3.9	1.4	(−6.7, −1.0)	0.008
Ever hospitalized	3.1	1.1	(0.9, 5.3)	0.007
Health problem	3.1	1.1	(0.5, 5.7)	0.022
Dental fear (Fearful = 1)	9.9	1.2	(7.6, 12.2)	<0.001
Pain as reason for most recent dental visit	2.2	1.0	(0.3, 4.1)	0.011
Received a filling at previous dental visit/s	−2.7	0.9	(−4.5, −0.8)	0.005

Abbreviations: OHRQoL Oral health related quality of life; CPQ _11–14 Child Perceptions Questionnaire for 11- to 14-year-olds; SE Standard error; CI Confidence interval

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