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Table 3 Logistic regression analysis of the association between having CAST score of > = 3 with demographic, knowledge and oral health related variables

From: Oral health of 6–7 year-old children according to the Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment (CAST) index

 

CAST> = 3

Unadjusted

Adjusted

n (%)

OR (95% CI)

P*

OR (95% CI)

P**

Gender

 Male

273 (79.1)

1.23 (0.86–1.74)

0.25

  

NS

 Female

281 (75.5)

1

    

Father’s Education

 Illiterate/Elementary school/Middle school

98 (86.7)

2.58 (1.42–4.66)

0.002

2.45 (1.35–4.46)

0.003

 High school or Diploma

220 (80.0)

1.58 (1.08–2.31)

0.02

1.55 (1.06–2.28)

0.02

 Associate/Bachelor’s/Master’s of science/Doctorate

236 (71.7)

1

 

1

 

Mother’s Education

 Illiterate/Elementary school/Middle school

83 (85.6)

2.30 (1.24–4.27)

0.008

  

NS

 High school or Diploma

247 (79.9)

1.58 (1.07–2.25)

0.02

  

NS

 Associate/Bachelor’s/Master’s of science/Doctorate

224 (72.0)

1

    

Child birth order

 2nd or more

288 (40.2)

1.33 (0.93–1.91)

0.12

  

NS

 Single or 1st child

429 (59.8)

1

    

Socio-economic status

  < 20

245 (81.1)

1.47 (1.03–2.12)

0.04

  

NS

  ≥ 20

309 (74.5)

1

    

Supervised Children ‘s toothbrushing

 No

243 (78.6)

1.15 (0.81–1.64)

0.45

  

NS

 Yes

311 (76.2)

1

    

Knowledge (correct answer)

  ≤ 8

591 (82.4)

1.53 (1–2.36)

0.05

  

NS

 9

126 (17.6)

1

    

OHIS

  

1.88 (1.15–3.09)

0.01

1.77 (1.08–2.93)

0.02

  1. *p value of Unadjusted
  2. **p value of adjusted