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Table 3 Dental caries risk factors of the 12-year-old Lisu children (zero inflated negative binomial regression model, N = 482)

From: Oral health status of 12-year-old children in Lisu minority ethnic group in China: a cross-sectional study

Risk factor

Odds ratio (95% C.I)

p-value

Zero-inflated portion (DMFT = 0)

  

Sex

  

 Girl

0.35 (0.15, 0.79)

0.012

 Boya

  

Risk factor

Incidence rate ratio (95% C.I)

p-value

Negative binomial portion (DMFT > 0)

  

Sugary snacking habits

 

0.005

 Yes

1.55 (1.14, 2.11)

 

 Noa

  
  1. DMFT decayed, missing and filled teeth
  2. aReference group