Table 4.
Caries Free vs. Top 30% DMFT Score | |||
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Variable | Wald Statistic | OR | (95% CI) |
Race Group | 159.63* | ||
White, Non-Hispanic | 1.00 | ||
Black, Non-Hispanic | 2.27 | (2.37 - 3.37) | |
Hispanic | 2.96 | (2.05 - 3.27) | |
Age | 59.784*** | ||
12-15 | 1.00 | ||
16-19 | 2.04 | (1.70 - 2.45) | |
Fluoridation | 59.233*** | ||
Fluoridation | 1.00 | ||
Without Fluoridation | 2.04 | (1.69 - 2.45) | |
Applied Sealants | 53.833*** | ||
Sealants | 1.00 | ||
No Sealants | 1.53 | (1.44 - 1.63) | |
Second Hand Smoke | 33.1258*** | ||
Non-exposed | 1.00 | ||
Exposed | 1.42 | (1.03 - 1.53) | |
Insurance Status | 6.587* | ||
Insured | 1.00 | ||
Not Insured | 1.25 | (1.04 - 1.51) | |
Smoking Status | 6.479* | ||
Currently do not Smoke | 1.00 | ||
Currently Smoke | 1.85 | (1.68 - 2.06) |
All significant Independent Variables Remain in Final Model.
*p < 0.05; ***p < 0.001