Table 6.

Multivariable negative binomial GLMM regression results for assessing the associations between new non-cavitated caries and related factors 151 subjects)

Variable	New Non-cavitated Caries* (d1s/D1S)
	Est.§	exp (Est.)£	p-value
100% Juice Exposure Level (overall p-value)			(0.041)
• Low	0	1	Ref.
• Middle	−0.47	0.63	0.042
• High	−0.69	0.50	0.02
Tooth Brushing Frequency	−0.40	0.67	0.044
Proportion of New Cavitated Caries Lesions to Surfaces at Risk (10% change)	0.74	2.10	0.004
SES
• Low/middle	0	1	Ref.
• High	−0.55	0.58	0.02
Dentition (overall p-value)			(0.17)
• Primary Dentition (Exam 1)	0	1	Ref.
• Mixed Dentition (Exam 2)	0.43	1.54	0.08
• Permanent Dentition (Exam 3)	0.37	1.45	0.13

^*Transitions are from sound to non-cavitated lesions.

^§β estimates

^£Exponentiation of the estimates

Note: p<0.05 to be retained, except dentition type, a control variable.