Table 3 Associations between dental caries in deciduous teeth at 6 years of age and sociodemographic and behavioural variables
Variable | Mean (SD) | P value | Adjusted Cof. (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||||
Male | 3.2 (3.4) | 0.476 | Reference | – | |
Female | 3.2 (3.2) | 0.97(0.81, 1.13) | 0.655 | ||
Mother education | |||||
Primary | 3.5 (3.3) | 0.254 | Reference | – | |
High school | 3.2 (3.4) | 0.95 (0.77, 1.18) | 0.668 | ||
Tertiary | 3.1 (3.4) | 0.93 (0.76, 1.15) | 0.530 | ||
Family income | |||||
Low | 3.7 (4.2) | 0.454 | Reference | – | |
Intermediate | 3.2 (3.3) | 0.91 (0.66, 1.25) | 0.544 | ||
High | 2.7 (2.9) | 0.78 (0.49, 1.24) | 0.294 | ||
Teeth brushing frequency | |||||
Never/irregularly brush | 3.4 (3.5) | 0.162 | Reference | – | |
Brush regularly once | 3.3 (3.3) | 0.98 (0.82, 1.18) | 0.847 | ||
Brush regularly twice | 2.7 (2.8) | 0.80 (0.65, 0.99) | 0.041* | ||
Sugary drinks bedtime | |||||
Never/sometimes | 3.1 (3.2) | 0.012* | Reference | – | |
Daily | 4.0 (3.8) | 1.27 (1.06, 1.54) | 0.011* | ||
Sweet snacks between meals | |||||
Not daily | 3.7 (3.7) | 0.126 | Reference | – | |
Once/ day | 2.9 (3.2) | 0.80 (0.64, 1.01) | 0.059 | ||
2_3/ day | 3.3 (3.2) | 0.88 (0.71, 1.09) | 0.237 | ||