Table 2.
Results of the logistic regression models
| OR | SE | 95% CI | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Model 1. Outcome: ECC | ||||
| Log-likelihood = -166.48, χ2 = 47.68, p < 0.001 | ||||
| Dental visit in the previous year |
3.29 |
1.1 |
1.72-6.33 |
<0.001 |
| Age |
1.95 |
0.4 |
1.3-2.91 |
0.001 |
| Mother’s education level |
0.64 |
0.13 |
0.42-0.96 |
0.032 |
| History and duration of breastfeeding |
1.26 |
0.14 |
1.01-1.57 |
0.039 |
| Start using cup |
1.29 |
0.21 |
0.95-1.77 |
0.103 |
| Sleep with sweetened bottle or pacifier |
1.63 |
0.55 |
0.84-3.16 |
0.152 |
| Start toothbrushing |
1.16 |
0.25 |
0.76-1.77 |
0.497 |
| Maternal age at delivery |
0.84 |
0.3 |
0.42-1.71 |
0.637 |
| Mother’s age |
0.99 |
0.36 |
0.49-2.03 |
0.998 |
|
Model 2. Outcome: S-ECC | ||||
| Log-likelihood = -31.77, χ2 = 22.9, p = 0.0063 | ||||
| Mother’s education level |
0.16 |
0.1 |
0.05-0.54 |
0.003 |
| History and duration of breastfeeding |
2.06 |
0.63 |
1.13-3.76 |
0.019 |
| Dental visit in the previous year |
5.54 |
4.44 |
1.15-26.66 |
0.033 |
| Sleep with sweetened bottle or pacifier |
0.61 |
0.7 |
0.06-5.93 |
0.667 |
| Mother’s age |
1.34 |
1.22 |
0.23-7.97 |
0.748 |
| Start using cup |
1.09 |
0.46 |
0.47-2.51 |
0.839 |
| Age |
0.91 |
0.46 |
0.34-2.43 |
0.851 |
| Start toothbrushing |
1.04 |
0.56 |
0.36-2.98 |
0.938 |
| Maternal age at delivery | 0.3 | 0.27 | 0.05-1.81 | 0.188 |
ECC = early childhood caries, S-ECC = severe early childhood caries.