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. 2024 Apr 17;16(4):e58471. doi: 10.7759/cureus.58471

Table 8. SPSS output of multiple regression analysis between DMFT scores (as the dependent variables) and several covariates.

DMFT: decayed, missed, and filled permanent tooth

Variables Unstandardized coefficients Standardized coefficients t p-Value 95.0% confidence interval for B
B Std. error B Lower bound Upper bound
Constant -6.091 1.285 - -4.738 <0.000 -8.618 -3.563
BMI Z score -0.093 0.128 -0.033 -0.720 0.472 -0.345 0.160
Insufficient brushing 1.741 0.217 0.309 8.030 <0.001 1.315 2.168
SSB (mL/day) 0.008 0.001 0.518 9.435 <0.001 0.006 0.009
Total kcal 0.000 0.001 0.021 0.450 0.653 -0.001 0.001
Total sugar (g) 0.006 0.004 0.069 1.380 0.168 -0.003 0.015
Plaque-affected sextant 0.238 0.070 0.136 3.385 0.001 0.100 0.377
Male sex 0.515 0.212 0.094 2.429 0.016 0.098 0.932
Fluoride toothpaste 0.210 0.234 0.034 0.901 0.368 -0.249 0.670