Table 4. Unadjusted Association Between Fluoride Exposure and Fluorosisa.
Fluoride exposure | Odds ratio (95% CI) | ||
---|---|---|---|
2013-2014 Cycle | 2015-2016 Cycle | 2013-2016 Cycles | |
Fluoride supplement | |||
None | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
Children | 0.511 (0.252-1.037) | 0.812 (0.441-1.496) | 0.716 (0.456-1.125) |
Adolescents | 0.684 (0.324-1.441) | 0.712 (0.329-01.542) | 0.747 (0.459-1.041) |
Water fluoride level, mg/L | |||
≤0.30 | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
Children | |||
0.31-0.50 | 2.005 (1.098-3.660) | 1.406 (0.470-4.205) | 1.498 (0.699-3.210) |
0.51-70 | 2.464 (1.060-5.729) | 1.702 (0.713-4.062) | 2.313 (1.281-4.179) |
>0.70 | 2.465 (1.119-5.429) | 2.362 (1.035-5.388) | 2.520 (1.271-4.999) |
Adolescents | |||
0.31-0.50 | 1.071 (0.314-3.653) | 0.884 (0.244-3.197) | 0.954 (0.569-2.580 ) |
0.51-0.70 | 1.305 (0.415-4.099) | 2.397 (0.707-8.315) | 2.372 (1.243-4.179) |
>0.70 | 1.795 (0.603-5.344) | 3.299 (1.351-8.053) | 3.457 (1.472-5.077) |
Plasma fluoride level, μmol/L | |||
≤0.30 | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
Children | |||
0.31-0.40 | 0.964 (0.525-1.770) | 1.110 (0.768-1.605) | 1.195 (0.831-1.712) |
0.41-0.50 | 1.713 (0.759-3.868) | 1.659 (0.912-3.019) | 2.086 (1.204-3.614) |
>0.50 | 0.844 (0.445-1.601) | 1.217 (0.705-2.100) | 1.341 (0.907-1.981) |
Adolescents | |||
0.31-0.40 | 0.824 (0.282-2.402) | 1.451 (0.595-3.450) | 1.582 (0.849-2.948) |
0.41-0.50 | 0.604 (0.175-2.077)( | 0.924 (0.400-2.132) | 1.182 (0.601-2.322) |
>0.50 | 0.852 (0.370-1.964) | 4.822 (1.904-12.214) | 3.059 (1.469-6.369) |
Children are aged 6 to 11 years; adolescents, aged 12 to 15 years.