Table 4 Modeling Tooth Wear Index based on logistic regression model^b

Plaque index

1.13 (0.72, 1.77)

1.06 (0.65, 1.73)

Milk beverages

 Occasionally

0.86 (0.37, 2.02)

0.86 (0.36, 2.04)

 Weekly

1.59 (0.52, 4.87)

1.66 (0.54, 5.12)

 Never

0.50 (0.12, 2.06)

0.47 (0.11, 2.01)

Milk derivatives

 Occasionally

0.86 (0.28, 2.63)

0.88 (0.28, 2.71)

 Weekly

1.01 (0.28, 2.63)

1.03 (0.28, 2.71)

 never

1..43 (0.38, 5.37)

1.49 (0.39, 5.65)

Yogurt drinks

 Occasionally

0.94 (0.36, 2.46)

0.93 (0.35, 2.45)

 Weekly

1.76 (0.22, 2.57)

0.76 (0.22, 2.59)

 never

1.61 (0.55, 4.67)

1.58 (0.53, 4.72)

Tea beverages

 Occasionally

1.21 (0.54, 2.70)

1.22 (0.54, 2.75)

 Weekly

2.43 (0.67, 8.21)

2.46 (0.69, 8.75)

 never

1.91 (0.80, 4.57)

1.80 (0.74, 4.40)

Sweetened soft beverages

 Occasionally

0.27 (0.13, 0.55)^a

0.27 (0.13, 0.55)^a

 Weekly

0.06 (0.01, 0.51)

0.06 (0.01, 0.50)^a

 never

Empty

Empty

Natural fruit juice

 Occasionally

1.75 (0.46, 6.67)

1.77 (0.47, 6.90)

 Weekly

2.99 (0.69, 12.98)

3.02 (0.69, 13.22)

 never

3.58 (0.86, 14.97)

3.58 (0.85, 15.16)

Other hot beverages

 Occasionally

1.29 (0.37, 4.49)

1.26 (0.36, 4.43)

 Weekly

1.17 (0.30, 4.55)

1.15 (0.29,4.47)

 never

0.98 (0.29, 3.32)

0.96 (0.28,3.29)

Gender

0.97 (0.46, 2.06)

Tooth brush

0.81 (0.37, 1.76)