Table 3 Non adjusted caries free protective factors according to each behavioral variables in two case and control 4–6 year- old children groups (*n = 500) by logistic model
From: Evaluation of protective factors in caries free preschool children: a case-control study
Variables | Cases n:230 | Controls n:270 | OR | 95%CI | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antibiotic consumption | |||||
No | 101 (47.4%) | 112 (52.9%) | Ref. 1.11 | 0.77–1.58 | 0.58 |
Yes | 129 (44.9%) | 158 (55.1%) | |||
Iron drop consumption | |||||
Yes | 226 (47.2%) | 253 (52.8%) | Ref. 3.80 | 1.26–11.45 | 0.01 |
No | 4 (19.0%) | 17 (81.0%) | |||
Water drink after Iron use | |||||
Yes | 198 (55.0%) | 162 (45.0%) | Ref. 4.13 | 2.64–6.44 | < 0.001 |
No | 32 (22.9%) | 108 (77.1%) | |||
Mother doesn’t know how to brush child’s teeth | |||||
Agree | 17 (15.5%) | 93 (84.5%) | Ref. 0.15 | 0.09–0.26 | < 0.001 |
Disagree | 210 (55.3%) | 170 (44.7%) | |||
Mother doesn’t have time to brush child’s teeth | |||||
Agree | 15 (15.5%) | 82 (84.5%) | Ref. 0.16 | 0.09–0.28 | < 0.001 |
Disagree | 215 (53.8%) | 170 (46.3%) | |||
Mother isn’t able made the child to brush | |||||
Agree | 110 (44.4%) | 138 (55.6%) | Ref. 0.85 | 0.60–1.21 | 0.37 |
Disagree | 120 (48.4%) | 128 (51.6%) | |||
Duration of breast feeding | |||||
≥ 6 months | 161 (53.5%) | 140 (46.5%) | Ref. 2.15 | 1.49–3.11 | < 0.001 |
< 6 months | 69 (34.8%) | 129 (65.2%) | |||
Age of bottle feeding start | |||||
≥ 6 months | 191 (48.9%) | 202 (51.4%) | Ref. 1.60 | 1.03–2.50 | 0.04 |
< 6 months | 39 (37.1%) | 66 (62.9%) | |||
Milk feeding during sleep | |||||
Yes | 179 (41.4%) | 253 (58.6%) | Ref. 0.24 | 0.13–0.42 | < 0.001 |
No | 51 (75.0%) | 17 (25.0%) | |||
Frequency of night feeding | |||||
> 1 time | 81 (31.5%) | 176 (68.5%) | Ref. 3.44 | 2.38–4.98 | < 0.001 |
≤ 1 time | 149 (61.3%) | 94 (38.7%) | |||
‘Frequency of sugar consumption/day | |||||
≥ 3 times | 5 (8.5%) | 54 (91.5%) | Ref. 0.09 | 0.04–0.23 | < 0.001 |
< 3 times | 225 (51.0%) | 216 (49.0%) | |||
Dental cleaning appliance | |||||
Others | 41 (22.0%) | 145 (78.0%) | Ref. 0.19 | 0.12–0.28 | < 0.001 |
Brush | 189 (60.2%) | 125 (39.8%) | |||
Who brushes child’s teeth | |||||
Child | 89 (56.3%) | 69 (43.7%) | Ref. 1.84 | 1.26–2.69 | 0.002 |
Others | 141 (41.2%) | 201 (58.8%) | |||
Frequency of brushing/ day in child | |||||
≤ 1 time/day | 127 (32.9%) | 259 (67.1%) | Ref. 19.10 | 9.90–36.84 | < 0.001 |
> 1 time/day | 103 (90.4%) | 11 (9.6%) | |||
Frequency of brushing/ day in parents | |||||
≤ 1 time/day | 72 (28.0%) | 185 (72.0%) | Ref. 4.78 | 3.27–6.98 | < 0.001 |
> 1 time/day | 158 (65.0%) | 85 (35.0%) | |||
Child’s age at tooth paste starting | |||||
> 3 years old | 61 (35.9%) | 109 (64.1%) | Ref. 0.53 | 0.36–0.78 | 0.001 |
≤ 3 years old | 169 (51.2%) | 161 (48.8%) | |||
Cause of dental visit | |||||
Others | 7 (3.5%) | 193 (96.5%) | Ref. 79.85 | 35.97–177.24 | < 0.001 |
Dental check-up | 223 (74.3%) | 77 (25.7%) | |||
First dental visit | |||||
< 1 year old | 39 (65.0%) | 21 (35.0%) | Ref. 2.42 | 1.38–4.25 | 0.002 |
≥ 1 year old | 191 (43.4%) | 249 (55.6%) | |||
Routine dental visit | |||||
No | 35 (19.1%) | 148 (80.9%) | Ref. 6.86 | 4.45–10.58 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 193 (61.9% | 119 (38.1%) | |||