From: Analysis of risk factors for dental caries in infants: a comparison between urban and rural areas
Variables | Category | Odds ratio | 95% CI | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. Sex | 1. Male (38) | (1 vs. 2) | 2.158 | 0.566–8.223 |
2. Female (30) | ||||
2. Living with grandparents | 1. Grandmother and grandfather (42) | (1 vs. 3) | 0.217** | 0.049–0.967 |
2. Grandmother or grandfather (8) | (2 vs. 3) | 0.842 | 0.105–6.727 | |
3. No (18) | ||||
3. Birth order | 1. First-born (24) | (1 vs. 3) | 0.601 | 0.130–2.774 |
2. Second-born (27) | (2 vs. 3) | 0.308 | 0.060–1.595 | |
3. Third or later-born (17) | ||||
4. Brushing by parents | 1. Every day (52) | (1 vs. 2) | 0.340* | 0.080–1.448 |
2. Occasionally or never (16) | ||||
5. Use of milk bottle | 1. Yes (15) | (1 vs. 2) | 0.439 | 0.086–2.244 |
2. No (53) | ||||
6. Dozing off while drinking | 1. Yes (17) | (1 vs. 2) | 13.286*** | 1.982–89.057 |
2. No (51) | ||||
7. Snack-eating time | 1. Fixed (41) | (1 vs. 2) | 1.592 | 0.437–5.795 |
2. Not fixed (27) | ||||
8. Snack-eating frequency | 1. Twice or less (49) | (1 vs. 2) | 0.299* | 0.077–1.154 |
2. Three times or more (19) | ||||
9. Average daily milk intake | 1. <100 ml (14) | (1 vs. 3) | 0.550 | 0.069–4.380 |
2. 100–400 ml (45) | (2 vs. 3) | 0.527 | 0.084–3.314 | |
3. >400 ml (9) | ||||
10. Daytime caring person | 1. Mother or nursery school staff (53) | (1 vs. 2) | 0.208* | 0.040–1.070 |
2. Grandmother (15) |