Table 3.
The Relationship Between FMR Program Pattern and Dental Caries Prevalence by Multiple Linear Regression Analysis
| Dependent Variable | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean DMFT | ||||||
| Independent variables | Coef. | Std.Err. | p value | [95% CI] | Beta | |
| N_JH group * | -6.20 | 1.14 | <0.001 | -8.43 | -3.96 | -0.20 |
| El group ** | -2.09 | 0.70 | 0.003 | -3.46 | -0.71 | -0.11 |
| No-experience group (reference) *** | - | - | ||||
| Age | 0.26 | 0.05 | <0.001 | 0.16 | 0.35 | 0.20 |
| Constant | 2.51 | 1.54 | 0.105 | -0.52 | 5.54 | |
R2=0.107, p<0.001
*
Subjects who participated in FMR program from nursery school to junior high school days.
**
Subjects who participated in FMR program during elementary school days.
***
Subjects who did not participated in FMR program.