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Table 4 Relationship between decision-making ability of women and global ECC prevalence, controlling for country economic level

From: Women’s economic empowerment, participation in decision-making and exposure to violence as risk indicators for early childhood caries

Variables

Prevalence of ECC 0–2 years old

Prevalence of ECC 3–5 years old

Countries with available data (n)

B (95% CI)

η2

Countries with available data (n)

B (95% CI)

η2

Family visits

9a

0.90 (−0.20, 2.02)

0.47

19c

0.67 (0.03, 1.32)*

0.25

Household purchase decisions

9a

0.80 (−0.20, 1.80)

0.46

19c

0.61 (−0.0004, 1.23)

0.23

Own health care decisions

9a

0.85 (0.03, 1.67)*

0.59

19c

0.49 (−0.09, 1.07)

0.18

Sexual health

5b

1.69 (−2.67, 6.05)

0.96

13d

−0.04 (−1.23, 1.14)

0.001

  1. B: Regression estimates adjusted for country income, CI confidence interval, η2 partial eta squared, *: statistically significant at P <  0.05
  2. Number of countries with different economic levels included in models, LIC low-income countries, LMIC low middle-income countries, HMIC high middle-income countries, HIC high-income countries
  3. aLIC = 2, LMIC = 5, HMIC = 2, HIC = 0, bLIC = 2, LMIC = 2, HMIC = 1, HIC = 0, cLIC = 6, LMIC = 9, HMIC = 4, HIC = 0, dLIC = 6, LMIC = 5, HMIC = 2, HIC = 0