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Table 3 Multiple linear regression analysis for dental maturity in months among the whole sample

From: Dental maturity in children with celiac disease: a case–control study

Variable

Category

Β estimate

SE

95% CI

P value

Celiac disease

Yes

− 14.84

1.31

− 17.41 to − 12.26

 < 0.001*

No

Ref

Gender

Girls

− 0.71

1.32

− 3.31 to 1.90

0.594

Boys

Ref

Age (years)

6–7

9.32

1.88

5.61 to 13.03

 < 0.001*

8–10

0.93

1.47

− 1.96 to 3.82

0.526

11–14

Ref

Family Income

Low

− 1.17

1.72

− 4.56 to 2.23

0.499

Middle

− 1.71

1.60

− 4.88 to 1.45

0.287

High

Ref

Mother education

≤ 12 years

− 1.99

1.45

− 4.85 to 0.86

0.169

> 12 years

Ref

Vegetable daily intake

Yes

2.65

1.41

− 0.13 to 5.41

0.062

No

Ref

  1. Bold values indicate significant level of P values
  2. SE standard error, CI confidence interval
  3. *P value < 0.05