Table 4 Children’s dental caries experience (dmft> 0) by HIV.1 exposure status socio-demographic- clinical and behavioral characteristics. Unadjusted and adjusted ordinary logistic regression and mixed model logistic regression
| Child characteristics | Cross tabulation |
OLSc dmft> 0 |
Adjusted OLSc dmft> 0 |
Adjusted RIMd dmft> 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIV-1Status | % (n) | OR (95% CI)e | OR (95% CI)e | OR (95% CI)e |
| HIV-1 unexposeed uninfected | 60 (109) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| HIV exposed uninfected | 48 (79)a | 0.6 (0.4–0.9)f | 0.8 (0.4–1.2) | 0.7 (0.4–1.2) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 58 (102) | 1 | ||
| Female | 51 (87) | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) | ||
| Age | ||||
| 5 year | 55 (56) | 1 | ||
| 6-7 year | 54 (132) | 1.0 (0.6–1.5) | ||
| Ever taken to dental care | ||||
| No | 51 (159) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 85 (29)b | 5.5 (2.0–14.7)g | 3.1 (1.1–8.9) | 3.1 (1.1–8.9) |
| Ever toothache | ||||
| No | 48 (139) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 89 (49)b | 8.9 (3.7–21.3)g | 7.8 (2.9–20.6) | 7.8 (3.0–20.7) |
| Breastfeeding duration | ||||
| 0–6 months | 54 (30) | 1 | ||
| 7–12 months | 50 (65) | 0.9 (0.5–1.6) | ||
| > 12 months | 59 (92) | 1.2 (0.7–2.3) | ||
| Mother /caretaker characteristics | ||||
| Tooth brushing | ||||
| No | 49 (86) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 60 (99)a | 1.5 (1.0–2.4)f | 1.6 (1.0–2.8) | 1.6 (1.0–2.6) |
| Caries experience | ||||
| DMFT = 0 | 44 (37) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DMFT > 0 | 58 (151)a | 1.7 (1.0–2.8)f | 1.6 (1.0–2.8) | 1.6 (1.0–2.8) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single/divorced, widow | 55 (42) | 1 | ||
| Married/cohabiting | 54 (145) | 1.0 (0.6–1.6) | ||
| Type of income | ||||
| No regular | 51 (116) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Regular | 62 (72)a | 1.6 (1.0–2.5)f | 1.7 (1.0–2.8) | 1.7 (1.0–2.8) |
| Educational level | ||||
| No- end of Primary school | 60 (184) | 1 | ||
| Middle/high school | 40 (122) | 1.1 (0.7–1.7) | ||