Table 4 Bivariate and Multivariable Logistic Regression for development of new caries at 24 months
From: Comparison of two caries prevention programs among Thai kindergarten: a randomized controlled trial
Explanatory Variables | Crude OR | 95% CI | p value | Adj. OR | 95% CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic background | ||||||
Age of caregiver (years) | 1.014 | (0.96, 1.07) | 0.611 | |||
Gender (reference: boy) | 2.35 | (0.97, 5.73) | 0.060 | 2.14 | (0.80, 5.73) | 0.129 |
Main caretaker (reference: parent) | ||||||
Grandparent/Relatives | 0.648 | (0.20, 2.14) | 0.475 | |||
Caregiver’s occupation level (reference: more stable) | ||||||
Less stable | 1.7 | (0.57, 5.06) | 0.334 | |||
Caregiver’s education level (reference: High school) | ||||||
Primary school or less | 0.955 | (0.334, 2.72) | 0.931 | |||
Monthly family income (reference: above ฿30,000) | ||||||
Below ฿10,000($318.8) | 0.69 | (0.16, 3.04) | 0.618 | |||
฿10,001–฿30,000($318.8–956.5) | 0.64 | (0.18, 2.37) | 0.506 | |||
Clinical parameters at baseline | ||||||
dmft score | 1.11 | (1.01, 1.22) | 0.025* | 0.986 | (0.88, 1.11) | 0.809 |
Risk group (reference: low risk) | 6.00 | (2.04, 17.69) | 0.001* | 7.522 | (1.66, 34.09) | 0.009* |
VPI score | 1.53 | (0.79, 2.94) | 0.206 | |||
Dental health–related habits at 12 mo | ||||||
Weekly frequency of toothbrushing (reference: 5 days or more) | ||||||
2 days or less / week | 1.37 | (0.23, 8.09) | 0.727 | |||
3–5 days /week | 1.37 | (0.23, 8.09) | 0.727 | |||
Daily frequency of snacking (reference: less than 2 times) | ||||||
2 times /day | 0.66 | (0.22, 2.00) | 0.459 | |||
3 times or more /day | 2.35 | (0.62, 8.86) | 0.208 | |||
Supervised toothbrushing (reference: yes) | 1.55 | (0.65, 3.69) | 0.322 | |||
Perception related to dental caries | ||||||
Perceived susceptibility | 1.23 | (1.05, 1.44) | 0.007* | 1.21 | (1.00, 1.45) | 0.048* |
Perceived severity | 1.11 | (0.95, 1.31) | 0.184 | 1.07 | (0.88, 1.30) | 0.486 |
Perceived benefits | 1.17 | (0.90, 1.52) | 0.241 | |||
Perceived barriers | 1.08 | (0.92, 1.27) | 0.369 | |||
Self efficacy to tooth brushing | 1.05 | (0.78, 1.41) | 0.748 | |||
Treatment (reference: basic prevention) | ||||||
Intensified prevention | 1.42 | (0.59, 3.44) | 0.433 | 0.66 | (0.21, 2.03) | 0.471 |