Table 2.
Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney U test results for bivariate relationship between decayed, missing, or filled tooth surfaces (dmfs) (Outcome Measure) and model covariates for Head Start children (N = 115)
|
Variable |
Median
dmfs
|
P-value |
|---|---|---|
| (N = 115) | ||
|
Main predictor variable |
|
|
| Developmental delay |
|
P = .92 |
| No |
1.0 |
|
| Yes |
0.5 |
|
|
Ascribed factors |
|
|
| Age (years) |
|
P = .27 |
| 3 |
0.0 |
|
| 4 |
1.0 |
|
| 5 |
2.0 |
|
| Sex |
|
P = .30 |
| Male |
0.0 |
|
| Female |
2.0 |
|
| Race |
|
P = .24 |
| White |
0.0 |
|
| Non-White |
2.0 |
|
|
Proximal factors |
|
|
| Communication Difficulties |
|
P = .47 |
| No |
0.5 |
|
| Yes |
1.5 |
|
| Dental home |
|
P = .30 |
| No |
4.0 |
|
| Yes |
0.0 |
|
|
Immediate factors |
|
|
| Caregiver education level |
|
P = .42 |
| Less than high school |
0.0 |
|
| High school |
2.0 |
|
| More than high school |
0.0 |
|
| Caregiver employment |
|
P = .66 |
| Unemployed |
2.0 |
|
| In school or training |
2.0 |
|
| Employed |
0.0 |
|
| Family structure |
|
P = .73 |
| Single parent |
0.5 |
|
| Two parents |
1.0 |
|
| Child lives in a smoke-free home |
|
P = .32 |
| No |
1.0 |
|
| Yes |
0.0 |
|
|
Macro factor |
|
|
| Lives in a community with fluoridated water |
|
P = .32 |
| No |
1.0 |
|
| Yes | 0.0 |