Table 7 Multivariate analysis: Risk indicators associated with oral diseases or being obese

Sex: girl vs boy

0.81 (0.55–1.21)

0.80 (0.52–1.22)

0.82 (0.52–1.29)

 North vs South

 Islands vs South

3.27 (1.98–5.40)***

2.20 (1.09–4.43)*

0.78 (0.41–1.47)

0.61 (0.24–1.54)

1.87 (1.04–3.38)*

1.39 (0.59–3.28)

 Melanesian vs others

1.23 (0.59–2.59)

1.91 (0.89–4.09) p = 0.09

5.19 (1.15–23.50) *

 Caledonian vs others

1.58 (0.79–3.17)

1.63 (0.78–3.39)

9.20 (2.11–40.08) **

 Polynesian vs others

1.90 (0.84–4.30)

2.48 (1.11–5.55) *

16.81 (3.71–76.20)***

Type of school

0.79 (0.50–1.27)

0.79 (0.46–1.35)

0.99 (0.59–1.68)

Private vs Public

Toothbrushing frequency

1.89 (1.26–2.83)**

1.09 (0.70–1.69)

1.75 (1.10–2.78)*

<1/day vs ≥1/day

 Already smoked vs Never

1.41 (0.76–2.63)

0.95 (0.45–2.01)

1.72 (0.88–3.37)

 Yes vs No

1.11 (0.66–1.87)

0.77 (0.49–1.21)

1.10 (0.70–1.74)

Dental attendance

1.07 (0 .63–1.83)

0.75 (0.43–1.32)

1.59 (0.83–3.04)

Already visited a dentist vs never

Prevention at school

0.85 (0.56–1.27)

0.96 (0.62–1.50)

1.20 (0.74–1.94)

No vs Already experienced

Propensity score for FU < 6

2.14 (0.70–6.44)

8.49 (2.11–34.15)**

7.01 (1.49–33.00)*

Dental anxiety

Anxiety vs No anxiety (≤3)

1.05 (0.69–1.59)

0.82 (0.51–1.29)

1.24 (0.78–1.99)

Lunch at school

0.95 (0.50–1.83)

0.93 (0.39–2.26)

0.61 (0.26–1.43)

No vs Yes