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Table 2 Univariable and multivariable logistic regression derived coefficients (OR), 95% confidence intervals and P value, for the association between children’s oral health behavior and parents’ education levels

From: Are parents’ education levels associated with either their oral health knowledge or their children’s oral health behaviors? A survey of 8446 families in Wuhan

Oral health related habits

Educational level

Univariable

Multivariable

Mother

Father

Mother

Father

OR

95%CI

P

OR

95%CI

P

OR

95%CI

P

OR

95%CI

P

Brushing teeth

Middle school or below

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

(0 = “no”,

High school

1.62

1.22–2.13

0.001

1.61

1.20–2.16

0.001

1.36

0.96–1.91

0.080

1.31

0.93–1.85

0.118

1 = “yes”)

College

3.22

2.10–4.75

< 0.001

2.08

1.47–2.95

< 0.001

2.62

1.57–4.35

0.037

1.25

0.79–1.97

0.344

Undergraduate or above

2.20

2.20–1.64

< 0.001

2.37

1.77–3.17

< 0.001

1.72

1.03–2.85

< 0.001

1.42

0.86–2.34

0.176

Brushing frequency

Middle school or below

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

(0 = “≤ once”,

High school

1.82

1.60–2.06

< 0.001

1.70

1.48–1.94

< 0.001

1.43

1.22–1.65

< 0.001

1.37

1.17–1.60

< 0.001

1 = “≥ twice”)

College

2,83

2.47–3.23

< 0.001

2.84

2.46–3.28

< 0.001

1.77

1.47–2.14

< 0.001

1.81

1.49–2.19

< 0.001

Undergraduate or above

4.29

3.78–4.87

< 0.001

4.08

3.59–4.63

< 0.001

2.47

2.01–3.02

< 0.001

2.05

1.68–2.51

< 0.001

Dental Visit

Middle school or below

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

(0 = “no”,

High school

1.28

1.13–1.44

< 0.001

1.40

1.22–1.59

< 0.001

1.08

0.93–1.26

0.311

1.30

1.11–1.51

< 0.001

1 = “yes”)

College

2.00

1.73–2.30

< 0.001

1.91

1.65–2.22

< 0.001

1.52

1.25–1.86

< 0.001

1.44

1.18–1.75

< 0.001

Undergraduate or above

2.44

2.14–2.78

< 0.001

2.43

2.14–2.76

< 0.001

1.79

1.45–2.21

< 0.001

1.52

1.24–1.87

< 0.001

Dental visit in past 12 months

Middle school or below

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

(0 = “no”,

High school

1.14

0.97–1.35

0.106

1.03

0.87–1.23

0.734

1.09

0.89–1.33

0.394

0.99

0.81–1.21

0.915

1 = “yes”)

College

1.18

1.00–1.40

0.052

1.15

0.96–1.39

0.130

0.99

0.78–1.26

0.913

1.14

0.89–1.46

0.301

Undergraduate or above

1.43

1.23–1.78

< 0.001

1.45

1.24–1.70

< 0.001

1.06

0.82–1.37

0.638

1.41

1.09–1.83

0.010

Dental visit reason

Middle school or below

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

(0 = “consultation”,

High school

1.43

1.19–1.73

< 0.001

1.47

1.20–1.80

< 0.001

1.28

1.02–1.61

0.034

1.26

0.99–1.60

0.060

1 = “treatment”)

College

1.78

1.46–2.16

< 0.001

1.71

1.39–2.12

< 0.001

1.61

1.22–2.11

0.001

1.21

0.91–1.60

0.194

Undergraduate or above

1.97

1.65–2.35

< 0.001

1.90

1.58–2.28

< 0.001

1.70

1.35–2.37

< 0.001

1.19

0.89–1.59

0.246

  1. Significant associations (P < 0.05) are in bold
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