Table 4.

Effect of Independent Variables on Teachers’ Predicted Number of Oral Health Activities

	Parent-focused activities (n=401)			Brushing related activities (n=300)
	Odds Ratio	95% Confidence Interval	P-value	Odds Ratio	95% Confidence Interval	P-value
Independent variables
MSHS program	2.03**	1.26, 3.26	0.004	3.65**	1.69, 7.89	0.001
Received dental health training	2.11**	1.31, 3.38	0.002	2.33**	1.50, 3.62	0.00
Knowledge about…
Amount of toothpaste to use	0.80	0.53, 1.21	0.29	0.72	0.47, 1.10	0.13
Low-income children’s increased risk of tooth decay	0.49**	0.31, 0.77	0.002	1.17	0.55, 2.10	0.60
Value placed on oral health
Moderate (11–13)	2.56*	1.26, 5.19	0.01	0.68	0.36, 1.31	0.25
High (≥14)	2.80*	1.21, 6.65	0.02	0.98	0.51, 1.89	0.96
Perceived oral health self-efficacy
Moderate (26–34)	1.58	0.93, 2.71	0.09	1.10	0.78, 1.91	0.68
High (≥35)	6.03**	2.97, 12.26	0.00	2.11**	1.23, 3.90	0.008

MSHS, Migrant & Seasonal Head Start; HS, Head Start; SD, standard deviation

^*Statistically significant at the 5% level.

^**Statistically significant at the 1% level.

Ordered logit models with clustered standard errors also controlled for barriers to oral health activities, years employed by HS, education, and race/ethnicity.