Table 6.
Logistic regression analysis results in relation between the prevalence of dental erosion and children's gender, frequency of consumption of carbonated drinks, and mother's level of education
| 95% CI for OR | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | B | SE | P | OR | lower | upper |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male* | ||||||
| Female | 0.247 | 0.117 | 0.035 | 1.281 | 1.023 | 1.624 |
| Carbonated drinks | ||||||
| < Once a week* | ||||||
| ≥Once a week | 0.262 | 0.120 | 0.029 | 1.299 | 1.028 | 1.643 |
| Mother's education | ||||||
| Primary* | ||||||
| Secondary | -0.043 | 0.126 | 0.734 | 0.958 | 0.749 | 1.266 |
| College and postgraduate | -0.431 | 0.175 | 0.013 | 0.650 | 0.461 | 0.914 |
| Constant | -1.358 | 0.204 | < 0.001 | 0.257 | ||
B: regression coefficient; SE: standard error; P: significance; OR: odds ratio
*parameters
Omnibus Tests of Model Coefficients: X2 = 22.105, df = 4, P < 0.001