Association between occlusal features and masticatory function in Hong Kong preschool children: a survey with one-year longitudinal follow-up

Table 3 Association between general masticatory difficulty (Question 1) and significant factors identified in chi-squared tests

Variables		Adjusted model
Variables		p-value	OR	95%CI
Gender (Female compared to male)		0.059	0.615	0.371–1.018
Age group	1–2 years old (Compared to 5–6 years old)	0.955	1.024	0.445–2.358
	3–4 years old (Compared to 5–6 years old)	0.903	1.036	0.586–1.831
Active caries present		0.040*	2.130	1.037–4.373
Current thumb/ digit sucking		0.020*	2.136	1.126–4.052

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