Table 5.

Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis of associations between stable daily use of fluoride lozenges from 1.5 to 5 years of age and parental national origin, maternal education, older siblings, family status and child gender.

	Stable daily use of fluoride lozenges
	Bivariate (n = 771)		Multivariable (n = 704*)
	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI
Parental origin
One or both non-western (ref)
Both western	1.8	0.7 – 4.9	1.5	0.6 – 4.2
Maternal education
Short (ref)
Long	1.1	0.8 – 1.6	1.1	0.7 – 1.5
Older siblings
None (ref)
One	1.6	1.1 – 2.2	1.6	1.1 – 2.2
Two or more	1.1	0.7 – 1.8	1.1	0.7 – 1.8
Family status
Change (ref)
No change	2.1	1.1 – 4.1	2.0	0.99 – 3.9
Gender
Girl (ref)
Boy	0.9	0.7 – 1.3	0.9	0.7 – 1.3

^*Reduced because of internal drop-out