Table 4.
CS Child-OIDP scores for dental caries, periodontal disease, and malocclusion in children from Dar es Salaam with and without various types of treatment needs
| Mean CS OIDP (SD) | Effect size§ | OIDP > 0% (n) | OIDP = 0% (n) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental caries | |||||
| DMFT = 0 | 0.1 (0.5) | 7.8 (97) | 92.2 (1152) | 1 | |
| DMFT > 0 | 0.7 (1.2)** | 0.8 | 31.3 (110)** | 68.8 (242) | 5.4 (3.9-7.3) a |
| DT = 0 | 0.1 (0.5) | 9.2 (123) | 90.8 (1218) | 1 | |
| DT > 0 | 0.7 (1.3)** | 0.7 | 32.3 (84)** | 67.7 (176) | 4.7 (3.4-6.5) a |
| MT = 0 | 0.2 (0.6) | 10.6 (153) | 89.4 (1289) | 1 | |
| MT > 0 | 0.7 (1.3)** | 0.7 | 34.0 (54)** | 66.0 (105) | 4.2 (2.9-6.2) a |
| Periodontal | |||||
| OHI-S < 1.0 (good) | 0.3 (0.9) | 14.1 (148) | 85.9 (904) | 1 | |
| OHI-S ≥ 1.0 (poor) | 0.4 (0.9) | 14.2 (78) | 85.8 (471) | 0.9 (0.7-1.3) a | |
| Plaque: good (PL < 0.7) | 0.2 (0.8) | 13.0 (96) | 87.0 (645) | 1 | |
| Plaque: poor (PL ≥ 0.7) | 0.4 (1.0)* | 0.1 | 15.1 (130) | 1.2 (0.8-1.2) a | |
| Calculus: good (calc. < 0.7) | 0.3 (0.8) | 14.1 (198) | 85.9 (1210) | 1 | |
| Calculus: poor (calc. ≥ 0.7) | 0.4 (1.0) | 14.5 (28) | 85.5 (165) | 0.6 (0.1-1.5) a | |
| Malocclusion | 84.9 (730) | ||||
| SMO = 0 (at least one malocclusion diagnosed) | 0.01 (0.2) | 0.4 (2) | 99.6 (564) | 1 | |
| SMO > 0 (more than one malocclusion diagnosed) | 0.07 (0.5)* | 0.1 | 3.6 (37)** | 96.4 (998) | 10.9 (2.6-45.8) a |
| Open bite: absent | 0.04 (0.3) | 2.2 (29) | 97.8 (1315) | 1 | |
| Open bite: ≥ 2 mm | 0.07 (0.4) | 0.1 | 3.9 (10) | 96.1 (247) | 1.9 (1.0-4.0) a |
| Maxill. overjet: absent | 0.03 (0.3) | 1.4 (17) | 98.6 (1157) | 1 | |
| Maxill. overjet: ≥ 5 mm | 0.2 (0.6)** | 0.3 | 7.0 (13)** | 93.0 (172) | 5.4 (2.5-11.6) a |
| Mand. overjet: absent | 0.04 (0.3) | 2.0 (30) | 98.0 (1436) | 1 | |
| Mand. overjet: > 0 mm | 0.2 (0.6)* | 0.2 | 6.7 (9)* | 93.3 (126) | 3.2 (1.5-7.1) a |
| Midline shift: absent | 0.04 (0.3) | 1.9 (23) | 98.1 (1217) | 1 | |
| Midline shift: ≥ 2 mm | 0.09 (0.5)** | 0.1 | 4.4 (16)* | 95.6 (345) | 2.5 (1.3-4.9) a |
| Crowding: absent | 0.02 (0.2) | 1.2 (17) | 98.8 (1359) | 1 | |
| Crowding: present | 0.2 (0.7)** | 0.5 | 9.8 (22)** | 90.2 (203) | 8.8 (4.5-16.9) a |
aAdjusted OR for study site and socio-demographic factors, such as age, sex, residence, and religion
**P < 0.001, *P < 0.05
§Effect size of mean differences