Table 3.
Distribution of ECC by socio-demographic and behavioral factors, Manyara (n = 1221) and Kampala (n = 816)
| Manyara | Categories | % (n) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted RR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of child |
6-12 month |
0.8 (3) |
1 |
0.2 (0.05 – 0.78) |
| 13-24 months |
2.4 (14) |
0.4 (0.06 - 2.95) |
0.3 (0.19 – 0.55) |
|
| 25-36 months |
11.8 (28)** |
1.2 (0.15 – 8.92) |
1 |
|
| Teeth present upper jaw |
0-4 |
0.4 (2) |
1 |
0.2 (0.06 – 0.42) |
| 5-10 |
5.6 (43)** |
8.9 (1.52 -52.47) |
1 |
|
| Plaque score |
No |
1.0 (5) |
1 |
1.9 (0.98 – 3.49) |
| Yes |
5.5 (40) ** |
1.2 (0.35 – 3.77) |
1 |
|
| Current breastfeeding |
No |
7.4 (36) |
1 |
1.0 (0.51 – 1.79) |
| Yes |
1.2 (9) ** |
0.8 (0.30 – 2.17) |
1 |
|
| Enamel hypoplasia |
No |
3.2 (36) |
1 |
0.7 (0.41 – 1.16) |
| Yes |
9.3 (9)** |
1.6 (0.72 – 3.61) |
1 |
|
| Sum score of dietary sugar intake |
Low |
2.2 (15) |
1 |
0.6 (0.37 – 0.88) |
| High |
5.4 (30) ** |
1.8 (1.00 – 3.49) |
1 |
|
| Received information from health care worker |
No |
4.3 (42) |
1 |
2.2 (1.11 – 4.38) |
| Yes |
1.3 (3)* |
0.3 (0.09 – 0.93) |
1 |
|
|
Kampala |
|
|
|
|
| Age of child |
6-12 month |
1.9 (7) |
1 |
0.3 (0.09 – 1.22) |
| 13-24 months |
12.8 (31) |
1.4 (0.39 - 4.69) |
0.5 (0.29 – 0.78) |
|
| 25-36 months |
54.2 (110)** |
5.2 (1.31 – 21.01) |
1 |
|
| Teeth present upper jaw |
0-4 |
1.1 (4) |
1 |
0.4 (0.09 – 1.68) |
| 5-10 |
31.4 (144)** |
2.7 (0.62 – 12.09) |
1 |
|
| Teeth present lower jaw |
0-4 |
1.9 (7) |
1 |
0.5 (0.11 – 2.13) |
| 5-10 |
32.1 (141)** |
2.2 (0.47 – 10.36) |
1 |
|
| Caretakers age |
> 24 years |
14.7 (65) |
1 |
0.8 (0.60 – 1.19) |
| 25 yrs and above |
22.3 (83)** |
1.3 (0.83 – 2.12) |
1 |
|
| Plaque score |
No |
5.2 (25) |
1 |
0.5 (0.29 – 0.78) |
| Yes |
38.4 (111) ** |
2.8 (1.61 – 4.95) |
1 |
|
| Current breastfeeding |
No |
33.0 (109) |
1 |
0.9 (0.53 – 1.49) |
| Yes |
6.3 (28) ** |
1.4 (0.70 – 2.79) |
1 |
|
| Enamel hypoplasia |
No |
13.3 (88) |
1 |
0.7 (0.48 – 0.98) |
| Yes |
44.0 (48)** |
2.3 (1.36 – 3.95) |
1 |
|
| Sum score of dietary sugar intake |
Low |
3.6 (10) |
1 |
0.5 (0.24 – 0.91) |
| High | 25.6 (126)** | 3.0 (1.39 – 6.34) | 1 |
* P < 0.05, **P < 0.01.