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Table 5. Multivariate analysis. Conditional multinomial regression between caries lesions categorization and background variables

From: Life-conditions and anthropometric variables as risk factors for oral health in children in Ladakh, a cross-sectional survey

In brackets is reported the reference of each background variable

Primary dentition

Number of observation = 916

χ2(8) = 706.16

p < 0.01

log likelihood = − 1231.86

Base outcome caries-free subjects

 

Low caries severity

High caries severity

RRR (SE)

p >|z|

95% CI

RRR (SE)

p >|z|

95% CI

Gender (male)

0.8 (0.1)

0.12

0.6/1.1

1.6 (0.2)

 < 0.01

1.4/2.8

Waist circumference (reduced)

2.2 (0.1)

 < 0.01

1.2/3.2

1.4 (0.1)

 < 0.01

2.1/4.1

BMI (thinness)

1.3 (0.2)

0.03

1.0/1.8

1.1 (0.2)

0.53

0.8/1.5

Oral Hygiene Frequency (seldom)

1.8 (0.2)

 < 0.01

1.6/2.9

1.6 (0.2)

 < 0.01

1.5/3.2

Permanent dentition

Number of observation = 1248

χ2(14) = 240.22

p < 0.01

log likelihood = -1318.35

Base outcome caries-free subjects

 

Low caries severity

High caries severity

RRR (SE)

p >|z|

95% CI

RRR (SE)

p >|z|

95% CI

Gender (male)

1.2 (0.2)

0.09

1.0/1.5

1.3 (0.2)

0.21

0.9/1.8

Waist circumference (reduced)

2.2 (0.2)

 < 0.01

1.8/2.5

4.2 (0.5)

 < 0.01

3.3/5.3

BMI (thinness)

1.7 (0.2)

 < 0.01

1.5/2.8

1.5 (0.1)

 < 0.01

1.4/1.7

O2 saturation (≤ 90%)

1.2 (0.1)

0.07

1.0/1.0

1.0 (0.1)

0.05

1.0/1.0

Oral Hygiene Frequency (seldom)

1.1 (0.1)

0.44

0.9/1.2

1.4 (0.1)

0.24

0.9/1.4

Sugared foods/drinks (seldom)

1.8 (0.1)

0.01

1.6/1.9

1.0 (0.2)

0.94

0.7/1.4

Self-reported chewing problem (yes)

0.8 (0.1)

0.08

0.7/1.0

1.1 (0.1)

0.05

1.0/1.2

  1. The bold values represent the statistically significant results