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. 2023 Jun 23;6(6):e2318406. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.18406

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)
a

Children are aged 6 to 11 years; adolescents, aged 12 to 15 years.