Table 3.
Reason for the dental visit and associated factors (prevalence ratio: 95% CI)
| Variables |
Reason for the visit (other than preventive) |
|
|---|---|---|
| PR (95% CI) | PR adj. (95% CI) | |
|
Child’s gender
|
p = 0.67 |
** |
| Male |
1 |
|
| Female |
0.89 (0.53–1.52) |
|
|
Child’s age (months)
|
p = 0.16 |
** |
| 12–35 |
1 |
|
| 36–59 |
1.73 (0.81–3.73) |
|
|
Child’s skin color
|
p = 0.21 |
** |
| White |
1 |
|
| Non-White |
1.40 (0.8–2.41) |
|
|
Household income
|
p = 0.00 |
p = 0.03 |
| >1 BMW* |
1 |
1 |
| ≤1 BMW* |
0.71 (0.57–0.89) |
1.67 (1.05–2.66) |
|
Mother’s level of education
|
p = 0.33 |
** |
| ≥8 years |
1 |
|
| <8 years |
1.29 (0.77–2.17) |
|
|
Father’s level of education
|
p = 0.13 |
** |
| ≥8 years |
1 |
|
| <8 years |
0.62 (0.34–1.15) |
|
|
Does child brush teeth?
|
p = 0.08 |
** |
| Yes |
1 |
|
| No |
2.13 (0.91 – 4.96) |
|
|
Children’s dental caries
|
p = 0.00 |
p = 0.01 |
| dmft = 0 |
1 |
1 |
| dmft ≥ 1 |
2.98 (1.67–5.33) |
2.37 (1.31–4.30) |
|
Parents’ perception of child’s oral health
|
p = 0.00 |
p = 0.02 |
| Good/excellent |
1 |
1 |
| Fair/poor | 2.88 (1.79–4.63) | 1.70 (1.07–2.70) |
p Wald statistics, BMW Brazilian minimum wage, PR prevalence ratio, PR adj adjusted prevalence ratio; 95% CI 95% confidence interval. **Variables not fitted in the final multiple model after the adjustment.