Table 3.
Age group | Model | Regression coefficient | 95% confidence interval | Significance | |
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Weight-for-age z-score and untreated caries | 6–8 years | First | −0.11 | −0.16, −0.07 | <0.001 |
Second | −0.10 | −0.15, −0.06 | <0.001 | ||
Third | −0.10 | −0.15, −0.06 | <0.001 | ||
9–12 years | First | −0.04 | −0.08, −0.00 | <0.05 | |
Second | −0.03 | −0.06, −0.01 | <0.05 | ||
Third | −0.04 | −0.07, −0.01 | <0.05 | ||
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Height-for-age z-score and untreated caries | 6–8 years | First | −0.13 | −0.19, −0.07 | <0.001 |
Second | −0.10 | −0.16, −0.05 | <0.001 | ||
Third | −0.11 | −0.17, −0.05 | <0.001 | ||
9–12 years | First | −0.05 | −0.10, −0.01 | <0.05 | |
Second | −0.04 | −0.09, 0.01 | 0.08 | ||
Third | −0.05 | −0.10, −0.01 | <0.05 |
First model: adjusted for sex and Second model: adjusted for area description, socioeconomic class, and escape of meal per week. Third model: adjusted for tooth cleaning frequency and ever visited doctor.