Table 4 Association between demographic and dental care behaviors with number of missing teeth at 24 months follow up (n = 436)

Baseline M at pregnancy

 < 0.001*

 < 0.001*

 < 0.001*

 < 0.001*

Place

Intervention

0.76 and 1.01 (0.89, 1.15)

0.50 and 1.04 (0.92, 1.18)

0.56 and 1.03 (0.91, 1.18)

0.82 and 0.98 (0.85, 1.12)

Age

 < 0.001*

0.52

0.35

Family size

0.004*

0.01*

Education

0.03*

0.09

Income

Low

 < 0.001* and 1.39 (1.16, 1.18)

 < 0.001* and 1.35 (1.12, 1.63)

Middle

 < 0.001* and 1.36 (1.14, 1.61)

0.002* and 1.32 (1.10, 1.57)

Daily brush (at 6 m)

Less than once

0.23 and 0.91 (0.78, 1.06)

Daily floss (at6m)

Less than once

0.56 and 1.04 (0.89, 1.23)

Having Visited a dentist in the past 12 months (at 6 m)

Yes

0.002* and 1.24 (1.08, 1.42)