Prevalence of dental caries in the first permanent molar and associated risk factors among sixth-grade students in São Tomé Island

Table 5 Logistic regression analysis of the risk factors associated with the prevalence of dental caries in first permanent molar

Variables	B	SE	Wald	P	OR
Frequency of tooth brushing	0.033	0.057	0.329	0.566	1.033
Frequency of desserts	− 0.100	0.051	3.812	0.051	0.905
Frequency of candy/chocolate*	0.090	0.045	3.950	0.047	1.095
Self-assessment of dental health***	0.303	0.075	16.419	< 0.001	1.354
The importance of oral health in life	0.017	0.035	0.233	0.629	1.017
Brushing teeth prevent caries	− 0.184	0.107	2.924	0.087	0.832

B—regression coefficient; SE—standard error; Wald—a Chi-square value; P—significant level; OR—odds ratios
*P < 0.05; ***P < 0.001

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