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Table 4 Multinomial logistic regression

From: Are distinctive risk indicators associated with different stages of caries in children? A cross-sectional study

Number of observations = 390

log likelihood = −363.04

p < 0.01

 

Coef (SE)

p > |z|

95% Conf. interval

Caries-free (ICDAS = 0)

Base outcome

Initial lesions (ICDS =1/2)

Maternal nationality (Not European Union)

1.05 (1.15)

0.36

−1.19/3.29

Maternal educational level (Compulsory)

0.59 (0.36)

0.11

−1.14/1.26

Paternal occupational status (Unemployed)

0.66 (0.56)

0.24

−0.45/1.77

Toothbrushing frequency (1/day)

−1.12 (0.56)

0.05

−2.22/−0.01

Lactose-free milk (Yes)

0.27 (1.13)

0.81

−1.95/2.49

Sweetened pacifier at night (Yes)

0.16 (0.70)

0.83

−1.31/1.63

Moderate lesions (ICDS = 3/4)

Maternal nationality (Not European Union)

0.93 (0.63)

0.14

−0.30/2.15

Maternal educational level (Compulsory)

0.40 (016)

0.01

0.08/0.72

Paternal occupational status (Unemployed)

−0.55 (0.28)

0.05

−1.08/−0.01

Toothbrushing frequency (1/day)

−0.27 (0.25)

0.28

−0.77/0.22

Lactose-free milk (Yes)

1.09 (0.46)

0.02

0.19/2.00

Sweetened pacifier at night (Yes)

0.63 (0.39)

0.10

−1.40/0.13

Extensive lesions (ICDS = 5/6)

Maternal nationality (Not European Union)

1.39 (0.51)

<0.01

0.39/2.41

Maternal educational level (Compulsory)

−0.10 (0.12)

0.39

−0.33/0.13

Paternal occupational status (Unemployed)

0.03 (0.20)

0.86

−0.36/0.43

Toothbrushing frequency (1/day)

−0.52 (0.20)

0.01

−0.91/−0.13

Lactose-free milk (Yes)

0.49 (0.42)

0.24

−0.33/1.31

Sweetened pacifier at night (Yes)

0.40 (0.26)

0.13

−0.11/0.91

  1. The most severe caries stage (caries-free, initial, moderate, extensive) was used as the dependent variable