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Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of dental caries and its associated factors

From: The prevalence of dental caries and associated factors among secondary school children in rural highland Vietnam

Factors

Dental caries

Primary teeth

Permanent teeth

AOR (95% CI)

p value

AOR (95 % CI)

p value

Sex

    

Girl

1

 

1

 

Boy

1.1 (0.8–1.3)

0.66

0.9 (0.7–1.3)

0.78

Age group

    

11–12 years

6.2 (4.9–7.9)

< 0.01

1.1 (0.8–1.6)

0.59

13–14 years

1

 

1

 

Ethnicity

    

Kinh

1

 

1

 

Jarai

1.4 (1.2–1.8)

< 0.01

1.1 (0.8–1.6)

0.43

Good knowledge

    

Yes

1

 

1

 

No

3.4 (2.5–4.6)

< 0.01

13.5 (9.5–19.2)

< 0.01

Good attitude

    

Yes

1

 

1

 

No

5.6 (3.2–9.7)

< 0.01

14.1 (8.3–23.9)

< 0.01

Good practice

    

Yes

1

 

1

 

No

1.3 (0.8–2.3)

0.32

2.6 (1.5–4.4)

< 0.01

Father’s occupation

    

Official or worker

1

 

1

 

Farmer

0.8 (0.6–1.03)

0.08

0.7 (0.4–1.03)

0.07

Freelancer

0.9 (0.7–1.3)

0.81

0.7 (0.5–1.1)

0.15

Mother’s occupation

    

Official or worker

1

 

1

 

Farmer

0.9 (0.8–1.3)

0.95

0.9 (0.6–1.4)

0.70

Freelancer

1.1 (0.8–1.4)

0.60

0.9 (0.6–1.3)

0.48

  1. AOR: Adjusted Odds Ratio