Table 4 Covariates of interest and adjusted associations of caregiver acceptance of silver diamine fluoride treatment. (n = 495)
Covariates of Interest | Adjusted OR | 95% CI | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group of pediatric patient | ||||
 < 6 years | – | – | – | – |
 6 to < 9 years | 0.38 | 0.17 | 0.82 | 0.014 |
 9+ years | 1.86 | 0.68 | 5.08 | 0.226 |
Gender of caregiver | ||||
 Male | – | – | – | – |
 Female | 0.75 | 0.36 | 1.54 | 0.430 |
Age of caregiver (in years), continuous | 1.02 | 0.99 | 1.06 | 0.212 |
Education of caregiver | ||||
 Less than high school | – | – | – | – |
 High school graduate | 0.74 | 0.27 | 2.02 | 0.563 |
 Some college or more | 1.06 | 0.37 | 3.02 | 0.917 |
Decayed, missing, filled teeth total score (dmft or DMFT), continuous | 1.08 | 1.00 | 1.16 | 0.038 |
Caregiver born in the United States | ||||
 No | – | – | – | – |
 Yes | 0.19 | 0.02 | 1.81 | 0.150 |
Short Acculturation Scale for Hispanics (SASH) score, continuous | 0.67 | 0.44 | 1.03 | 0.071 |
Caregiver born in the United States X SASH score (interaction term) | 1.84 | 1.02 | 3.32 | 0.042 |
Likelihood of choosing SDF treatment | ||||
 Very / somewhat unlikely | – | – | – | – |
 Not sure | 1.58 | 0.69 | 3.63 | 0.280 |
 Somewhat / very likely | 3.07 | 1.50 | 6.28 | 0.002 |
Concern regarding dark mark of SDF treatment | ||||
 Not concerned | – | – | – | – |
 Moderately / slightly concerned | 0.59 | 0.26 | 1.33 | 0.204 |
 Extremely / very concerned | 0.33 | 0.14 | 0.80 | 0.014 |
Comfort regarding SDF treatment | ||||
 Very / somewhat uncomfortable | – | – | – | – |
 Neutral | 2.34 | 1.13 | 4.86 | 0.022 |
 Somewhat / very comfortable | 6.19 | 2.74 | 14.0 | < 0.001 |
Understanding of SDF treatment | ||||
 Knows nothing / not enough / not sure | – | – | – | – |
 Knows something | 2.59 | 1.33 | 5.05 | 0.005 |
 Knows a lot | 1.86 | 0.83 | 4.15 | 0.130 |