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. 2023 Nov 26;15(11):e49456. doi: 10.7759/cureus.49456

Table 2. Negative binomial regression showing rate ratios for factors associated with QoL among primary school children in Riyadh city in 2017/2018, n=808.

QoL: quality of life

Variable RR P-value [95% conf. interval]
Sex 0.85 0.21 0.66-1.09
Age 1.01 0.02 1.01-1.06
Family Income Group      
5000-9000 1.03 0.83 0.82-1.29
10000 or more 0.98 0.87 0.77-1.25
Mother Education      
High school 1.26 0.09 0.96-1.65
College or more 1.13 0.41 0.85-1.50
Father Education      
High school 0.95 0.72 0.72-1.25
College or more 0.99 0.95 0.74-1.32
Oral hygiene frequency      
once/day, two or more/day 1.04 0.69 0.86-1.25
Dental visits within 12 months      
Yes 1.03 0.67 0.86-1.25
Untreated caries 1.04 0.02 1.01-1.07