Table 4 Frequency distribution and logistic regression on predictors of presence of caries (N = 450)
Variables | Caries | Simple regression | Multiple regression | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Absent (N = 374) | Percent | Present (N = 76) | Percent | OR (95% CI) | p-value | AOR (95% CI) | p-value | |
Sex | ||||||||
Male | 189 | 50.5 | 33 | 43.4 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
Female | 185 | 49.5 | 43 | 56.6 | 1.33 (0.81–2.19) | 0.26 | 1.35 (0.80–2.27) | 0.26 |
Age group | ||||||||
6–8 years | 185 | 49.5 | 41 | 53.9 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
9–12 years | 189 | 50.5 | 35 | 46.1 | 0.84 (0.51–1.37) | 0.48 | 0.91 (0.54–1.54) | 0.73 |
Dental Anxiety | ||||||||
Low | 196 | 52.4 | 30 | 39.5 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
High | 178 | 47.6 | 46 | 60.5 | 1.69 (1.02–2.80) | 0.04 | 1.00 (0.56–1.79) | 0.99 |
General anxiety | ||||||||
Low | 341 | 91.2 | 51 | 67.1 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
High | 33 | 8.8 | 25 | 32.9 | 5.07 (2.79–9.20) | < 0.001 | 5.02 (2.59–9.74) | < 0.001 |