Table 2 Association between socio-demographic factors, oral health behaviors, dietary habits, oral hygiene, salivary parameters and ECC status in multivariable logistic regression

Age

4.73

2.76, 7.83

< 0.001^*

Mother’s education

Illiterate vs. university educated

28.36

8.51, 112.92

0.003^*

Secondary vs. university educated

2.71

0.92, 7.99

0.07

Pattern of dental visit

On pain vs. regular

1.12

0.83, 33.17

0.32

Never vs. regular

1.48

0.95, 24.32

0.09

Frequency of daily sugary snacks

Twice vs. once

2.00

1.29, 3.94

< 0.001^*

Three or more vs. once

2.67

1.72, 3.27

0.006^*

Night feeding

Yes vs. No

1.89

1.38, 10.21

0.01*

Plaque index

21.34

5.56, 81.99

< 0.001^*

Salivary pH

0.16

0.05, 0.58

0.002^*

Buffering capacity

1.21

0.07, 20.92

0.89