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Table 2 Results of the logistic regression models

From: Pattern and severity of early childhood caries in Southern Italy: a preschool-based cross-sectional study

 

OR

SE

95% CI

p

Model 1. Outcome: ECC

Log-likelihood = -166.48, χ2 = 47.68, p < 0.001

  Dental visit in the previous year

3.29

1.1

1.72-6.33

<0.001

  Age

1.95

0.4

1.3-2.91

0.001

  Mother’s education level

0.64

0.13

0.42-0.96

0.032

  History and duration of breastfeeding

1.26

0.14

1.01-1.57

0.039

  Start using cup

1.29

0.21

0.95-1.77

0.103

  Sleep with sweetened bottle or pacifier

1.63

0.55

0.84-3.16

0.152

  Start toothbrushing

1.16

0.25

0.76-1.77

0.497

  Maternal age at delivery

0.84

0.3

0.42-1.71

0.637

  Mother’s age

0.99

0.36

0.49-2.03

0.998

Model 2. Outcome: S-ECC

Log-likelihood = -31.77, χ2 = 22.9, p = 0.0063

  Mother’s education level

0.16

0.1

0.05-0.54

0.003

  History and duration of breastfeeding

2.06

0.63

1.13-3.76

0.019

  Dental visit in the previous year

5.54

4.44

1.15-26.66

0.033

  Sleep with sweetened bottle or pacifier

0.61

0.7

0.06-5.93

0.667

  Mother’s age

1.34

1.22

0.23-7.97

0.748

  Start using cup

1.09

0.46

0.47-2.51

0.839

  Age

0.91

0.46

0.34-2.43

0.851

  Start toothbrushing

1.04

0.56

0.36-2.98

0.938

  Maternal age at delivery

0.3

0.27

0.05-1.81

0.188

  1. ECC = early childhood caries, S-ECC = severe early childhood caries.