Table 6 Multiple linear regression model
From: Effects of child characteristics and dental history on dental fear: cross-sectional study
Variable name | Beta (SE) | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | − 0.63 (0.22) | −1.06 – 0.20 | 0.004 |
Gender | |||
Female | 5.36 (0.45) | 4.48–6.24 | < 0.001* |
Male | ref | – | – |
School | |||
Private | −1.923 (0.46) | − 2.83 – − 1.02 | < 0.001* |
Public | Ref | – | – |
Why did you not visit the dentist last year | |||
Money | 1.29 (1.17) | −0.100 – 3.59 | 0.269 |
No time | −0.31 (1.21) | − 2.70 – 2.07 | 0.799 |
No need | −0.80 (0.67) | − 2.12 – 0.52 | 0.238 |
Child fear | 4.57 (1.24) | 2.13–7.00 | < 0.001* |
No pain | Ref | – | – |
Frequency of dental visits | |||
On pain | 2.23 (0.73) | 0.80–3.65 | 0.002* |
Sometimes | 0.30 (0.89) | −1.44 – 2.05 | 0.732 |
Never | 4.45 (1.04) | 2.40–6.50 | < 0.001* |
Regular | ref | – | – |
Child behaviour during previous visit | |||
Crying | 6.12 (1.00) | 4.16–8.07 | < 0.001* |
Screaming | 3.50 (1.23) | 1.09–5.92 | 0.005* |
Resistant | 1.81 (0.54) | 0.75–2.86 | 0.001* |
Happy | − 0.88 (0.82) | −2.50 – 0.74 | 0.286 |
Do not know | 1.40 (0.85) | −0.27 – 3.08 | 0.100 |
Cooperative | Ref | – | – |
Pain during previous dental treatment | |||
Yes | 3.04 (0.63) | 1.82–4.27 | < 0.001* |
A little | 1.13 (0.57) | 0.02–2.24 | 0.046* |
No | ref | – | – |
DMFT | |||
Low caries | 0.42 (0.75) | −1.06 – 1.90 | 0.578 |
Moderate caries | −0.03 (0.70) | −1.41 – 1.35 | 0.966 |
Severe caries | −0.03 (0.70) | −1.36 – 1.31 | 0.970 |
No caries | ref | – | |
Behaviour during dental examination | |||
Negative | 5.73 (2.1) | 1.61–9.84 | 0.006* |
Positive | ref | ||