Variables
|
Classification
|
Caries experience in the permanent dentition
|
Permanent first molar caries experience
|
---|
No
|
Yes
|
P
*
|
No
|
Yes
|
P
*
|
---|
Vitamin D (two classification)
|
< 50 nmol
|
476 (45.3)
|
562 (54.7)
|
0.012
|
501 (47.6)
|
537 (52.4)
|
0.006
|
≥ 50 nmol
|
351 (53.0)
|
299 (47.0)
| |
366 (55.8)
|
284 (44.2)
| |
|
ORa
|
0.735
| | |
0.721
| | |
Vitamin D (four classification)
|
< 25 nmol
|
27 (40.3)
|
39 (59.7)
|
0.048
|
29 (44.6)
|
37 (55.4)
|
0.018
|
≤ 25 to < 50 nmol
|
449 (45.7)
|
523 (54.3)
| |
472 (47.9)
|
500 (52.1)
| |
≤ 50 to < 75 nmol
|
318 (52.4)
|
270 (47.6)
| |
330 (55.0)
|
258 (45.0)
| |
≥ 75 nmol
|
33 (59.6)
|
29 (40.4)
| |
36 (64.4)
|
26 (35.6)
| |
- Units: N (%)
- The data were analyzed using a complex weighted sample design
- *P values were determined from complex samples Chi-square tests
- aValues are expressed as the adjusted odds ratios