Hierarchizing caries risk factors among first-year university students in Nice (France): a cross-sectional study

Ceinos, Romain; Bertrand, Marie-France; Cucchi, Céline; Lupi, Laurence

doi:10.1186/s12903-017-0452-8

BMC Oral Health

Table 3 Selection of the explanatory variables for inclusion in the logistic regression model (p < 0.25)

From: Hierarchizing caries risk factors among first-year university students in Nice (France): a cross-sectional study

		At least one active carious lesion (n)		Univariate Analysis
		NO	YES	P
Gender	Female	297	69	0.677
Gender	Male	217	46	0.677
Area of study	Health, Sport	222	53	0.604
Area of study	Others	292	62	0.604
Father’s profession	Managing profession	264	49	0.099
Father’s profession	Others	250	66	0.099
Mother’s profession	Managing profession	175	27	0.028^a
Mother’s profession	Others	339	88	0.028^a
Accommodation	Living with their parents	285	60	0.536
Accommodation	Others	229	55	0.536
Part-time job	Yes	64	22	0.071
Part-time job	No	450	93	0.071
At least 3 main meals per day	Yes	375	75	0.109
At least 3 main meals per day	No	139	40	0.109
At the most one snack per day	Yes	414	96	0.513
At the most one snack per day	No	100	19	0.513
No daily soft drink consumption	Yes	253	45	0.063
No daily soft drink consumption	No	261	70	0.063
Water consumption when thirsty	Yes	404	79	0.028^a
Water consumption when thirsty	No	110	36	0.028^a
Daily candy consumption	Yes	55	19	0.108
Daily candy consumption	No	459	96	0.108
Daily sugar-free chewing gum consumption	Yes	102	31	0.101
Daily sugar-free chewing gum consumption	No	412	84	0.101
Toothbrushing at least twice per day	Yes	447	100	1.000
Toothbrushing at least twice per day	No	67	15	1.000
Use of electric toothbrush	Yes	90	9	0.010^a
Use of electric toothbrush	No	424	106	0.010^a
Flossing	Yes	68	8	0.080
Flossing	No	446	107	0.080
Toothbrush replacement at least every 3 months	Yes	380	80	0.353
Toothbrush replacement at least every 3 months	No	134	35	0.353
Purchase of toothpaste at the pharmacy	Yes	49	9	0.721
Purchase of toothpaste at the pharmacy	No	465	106	0.721
Daily smoking	Yes	123	39	0.033^a
Daily smoking	No	391	76	0.033^a
Cannabis consumption	Yes	60	15	0.637
Cannabis consumption	No	454	100	0.637
Another drugs consumption	Yes	12	5	0.214
Another drugs consumption	No	502	110	0.214
Daily alcohol consumption	Yes	12	3	0.740
Daily alcohol consumption	No	502	112	0.740
Presence of dental crowding	Yes	99	29	0.160
Presence of dental crowding	No	415	86	0.160
Periodontal disease, even mild	Yes	110	37	0.020^a
Periodontal disease, even mild	No	404	78	0.020^a
Sealant remnants	Yes	36	2	0.030^a
Sealant remnants	No	478	113	0.030^a
Presence of restorative care	Yes	141	42	0.055
Presence of restorative care	No	373	73	0.055
Poor oral hygiene (plaque and/or calculus)	Yes	82	40	< 0.001^a
Poor oral hygiene (plaque and/or calculus)	No	432	75	< 0.001^a
Dental visit during the past year	Yes	305	64	0.466
Dental visit during the past year	No	209	51
Reason for last dental consultation	Preventive	367	64	0.001^a
Reason for last dental consultation	Other reason	147	51	0.001^a
Self-reported oral health	Good	486	94	< 0.001^a
Self-reported oral health	Bad	28	21	< 0.001^a
Failing to seek dental care due to financial reasons	Yes	19	15	< 0.001^a
Failing to seek dental care due to financial reasons	No	495	100	< 0.001^a

^aSignificant

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