Table 4.

Order of inclusion: the variables in a forward stepwise multiple regression model

Step	Parameter	Estimate	RSquare	Sig Probability
1	Caries experience	0.8852817	0.308	<0.00001
2	Oral hygiene	0.897268	0.503	<0.00001
3	Frequency of food consumption	0.9335243	0.693	<0.00001
4	Fluoride sources	0.9275646	0.857	<0.00001
5	Sugar consumption	0.7430889	0.904	<0.00001