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Model 1. Knowledge of the main risk factors of oral diseases
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Log likelihood = -335.4, χ 2 = 24.61 (5 df), p = 0.0002
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Primary practice type
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0.53
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0.12
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0.33–0.84
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0.007
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Number of hours worked per week
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1.29
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0.13
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1.06–1.57
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0.012
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Beliefs that oral diseases may be prevented
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1.56
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0.29
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1.08–2.26
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0.017
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Gender
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1.41
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0.27
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0.97–2.05
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0.07
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Sources of information about the prevention of oral diseases
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1.5
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0.45
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0.83–2.71
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0.17
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Model 2. Attitude that pediatricians have an important role in preventing oral diseases and that they can perform an oral health examination
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Log likelihood = -82.40, χ 2 = 10.22 (3 df), p = 0.017
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Knowledge of the main risk factors of oral diseases
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3.36
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1.49
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1.41–8.04
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0.006
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Perform an oral health examination once a year
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0.6
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0.26
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0.25–1.43
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0.25
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Number of patients seen in a workday
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0.87
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0.14
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0.63–1.19
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0.39
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Model 3. Prescribing dietary fluoride supplements
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Log likelihood = -107.16, χ 2 = 89.53 (6 df), p < 0.00001
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Attitude that fluoride supplementation is important for the prevention of dental caries
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17.87
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6.99
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8.3–38.47
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<0.0001
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Number of patients seen in a workday
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1.69
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0.26
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1.24–2.31
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0.001
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Sources of information about the prevention of oral diseases
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4.35
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2.03
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1.74–10.86
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0.002
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Years in practice
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1.08
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0.28
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1.02–1.14
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0.004
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Age
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0.61
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0.12
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0.41–0.91
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0.016
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Primary practice type
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0.44
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0.18
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0.19–1.01
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0.054
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Model 4. Recommend an oral health examination once a year
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Log likelihood = -321.81, χ 2 = 41.33 (5 df), p <0.00001
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Attitude that routine dental visit is important in preventing oral diseases
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7.39
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3.29
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3.08–17.71
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<0.0001
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Primary practice type
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0.54
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0.14
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0.33–0.88
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0.014
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Gender
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0.69
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0.13
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0.47–1.01
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0.059
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Number of hours worked per week
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1.2
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0.12
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0.98–1.47
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0.078
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Attitude that pediatricians have an important role in preventing oral diseases
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1.65
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0.71
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0.71–3.87
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0.25
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