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Table 5 Association between demographic and dental care behaviors with number of filling teeth

From: Oral health status in relation to socioeconomic and behavioral factors among pregnant women: a community-based cross-sectional study

Variables

Levels

Model 1

CR(95%CI)

Model 2

CR(95%CI)

Model 3

CR(95%CI)

Model 4

CR(95%CI)

Age

15–25

25–35

35–45

1

1.40(0.89;2.21)

2.12(1.14;3.92)

1

1.35(0.84;2.15)

2.09 (1.13;3.88)

1

1.13(0.71;1.79)

2.03(1.09;3.79)

1

1.06(0.62;1.81)

1.69(0.92;3.12)

Trimester

Second

Third

 

1

1.14(0.75;1.72)

1

1.26(0.82;1.93)

1

1.02(0.65;1.61)

Education

Less than 12 years

12 years

More than 12 years

  

1

1.25(0.81;1.92)

1.44(0.77;2.70)

1

1.27(0.82;1.97)

1.43(0.79;2.59)

Brushing Habit

Once a day

Less than Once a day

   

1

0.75(0.47;1.19)

Flossing Habit

Less than Once a day

Once a day or more

   

1

1.34(0.78;2.32)

Dental Visit

Yes

No

   

1

0.81(0.54;1.22)

Sweet Consumption

Once

More than once

   

1

0.60(0.37;0.99)

  1. Zero inflated negative binomial regression
  2. CR, count ratio; CI, 95% confidence interval
  3. Bold: relationship significant at the 5% level
  4. Model 1: adjusted for age group
  5. Model 2: adjusted for age group, trimester of pregnancy
  6. Model 3: adjusted for age group, trimester of pregnancy, education
  7. Model 4 adjusted for age group, trimester of pregnancy, education, dental care behaviors