Table 3. Bivariate logistic regression models for the perceived impact of dental caries in the quality of life of pre-school children, their families and the independent variables.
| Variable | Perceived Impact on child | Bivariate Unadjusted OR | Perceived Impact on family | Bivariate Unadjusted OR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | p | (95% CI) | Yes | No | p | (95%CI) | |
| n(%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||||
| Child’s sex | ||||||||
| Female | 274(67.3) | 133(32.7) | 0.475 | 1.136(0.800–1.612) | 300(73.7) | 107(26.3) | 0.657 | 1.087(0.752–1.572) |
| Male | 295(67.7) | 141(32.3) | - | 1 | 321(73.6) | 115(26.4) | 1 | |
| Child’s age | ||||||||
| 3 years | 204(74.2) | 71(25.8) | - | 1 | 209(76.0) | 66(24.0) | - | 1 |
| 4 years | 239(71.6) | 95(28.4) | 0.787 | 1.060(0.696–1.612) | 249(74.6) | 85(25.4) | 0.939 | 1.349(0.839–2.169) |
| 5 years | 126(53.8) | 108(46.2) | 0.003 | 2.045(1.284–3.258) | 163(69.7) | 71(30.3) | 0.216 | 0.984(0.645–1.500) |
| Caregiver’s schooling | ||||||||
| ≤ 8 years | 234(60.3) | 154(39.7) | <0.001 | 1.871(1.320–0.654) | 270(69.6) | 118(30.4) | 0.005 | 1.692(1.171–2.445) |
| > 8 years | 332(73.5) | 120(26.5) | - | 1 | 348(77.0) | 104(23.0) | - | 1 |
| Number of residents in home | ||||||||
| < 6 | 482(69.0) | 217(31.0) | - | 1 | 522(74.7) | 177(25.3) | - | 1 |
| ≥ 6 | 76(58.9) | 53(41.1) | 0.042 | 1.569(1.017–2.420) | 86(66.7) | 43(33.3) | 0.074 | 0.513(0.961–2.381) |
| Caregiver’s age | ||||||||
| ≤ 30 years | 283(67.1) | 139(32.9) | 0.357 | 1.183(0.827–1.690) | 302(71.6) | 120(28.4) | 0.006 | 1.683(1.158–2.447) |
| > 30 years | 277(68.7) | 126(31.3) | - | 1 | 309(76.6) | 94(23.3) | - | 1 |
| Household income | ||||||||
| ≤ 1 min. Salary | 265(60.0) | 177(40.0) | <0.001 | 1.977(1.953–2.890) | 310(70.1) | 132(29.9) | 0.098 | 1.392(0.946–2.048) |
| > 1 min. Salary | 273(75.4) | 89(24.6) | - | 1 | 279(77.1) | 83(22.9) | - | 1 |
| Order of child birth | ||||||||
| Only child | 203(77.2) | 60(22.8) | - | 1 | 208(79.1) | 55(20.9) | - | 1 |
| Oldest child | 73(59.3) | 50(40.7) | <0.001 | 2.797(1.584–4.098) | 84(68.3) | 39(31.7) | 0.005 | 2.340(1.287–4.257) |
| Youngest child | 226(64.8) | 123(35.2) | 0.043 | 1.577(1.013–2.453) | 251(71.9) | 98(28.1) | 0.137 | 1.399(0.898–2.180) |
| Middle child | 65(62.5) | 39(37.5) | 0.091 | 1.632(0.924–2.883) | 76(73.1) | 28(26.9) | 0.306 | 1.360(0.754–2.452) |
| Perception of general health | ||||||||
| Good | 477(70.1) | 203(29.9) | - | 1 | 523(76.9) | 157(23.1) | - | 1 |
| Poor | 88(55.3) | 71(44.7) | <0.001 | 2.050(1.385–3.034) | 97(61.0) | 62(39.0) | <0.001 | 2.324(1.549–3.486) |
| Perception of oral health | ||||||||
| Good | 439(78.4) | 121(21.6) | - | 1 | 473(84.5) | 87(15.5) | - | 1 |
| Poor | 129(45.7) | 153(54.3) | <0.001 | 4.372(2.987–6.401) | 147(52.1) | 135(47.9) | <0.001 | 4.876(3.254–7.304) |
| Dental Pain | ||||||||
| Yes | 111(87.4) | 16(12.6) | <0.001 | 67.525(27.995–162.871) | 26(32.9) | 53(67.1) | <0.001 | 8.023(3.756–17.082) |
| No | 11(13.9) | 68(86.1) | - | 1 | 103(81.1) | 24(18.9) | - | 1 |
| Dental caries | ||||||||
| Present | 332(59.4) | 227(40.6) | <0.001 | 3.789(2.460–5.834) | 371(66.4) | 188(33.6) | <0.001 | 3.399(1.972–5.858) |
| Absent | 237(83.5) | 47(16.5) | - | 1 | 250(88.0) | 34(12.0) | - | 1 |
| Caries on maxillary incisor | ||||||||
| Yes | 173(55.1) | 141(44.9) | <0.001 | 2.530(1.769–3.617) | 197(62.7) | 117(37.3) | <0.001 | 2.418(1.659–3.527) |
| No | 396(74.9) | 133(25.1) | - | 1 | 424(80.2) | 105(19.8) | - | 1 |
| Severity of caries | ||||||||
| Caries free/non-cavitated | 361(82.4) | 77(17.6) | - | 1 | 384(87.7) | 54(12.3) | - | 1 |
| Low severity | 132(70.2) | 56(29.8) | 0.006 | 2.048(1.233–3.400) | 138(73.4) | 50(26.6) | <0.001 | 2.792(1.617–4.821) |
| High severity | 76(35.0) | 141(65.0) | <0.001 | 8.190(5.203–12.890 | 99(45.6) | 118(54.4) | <0.001 | 8.408(5.160–13.702) |
| TDI | ||||||||
| Yes | 183(66.3) | 93(33.7) | 0.619 | 1.102(0.751–1.617) | 112(40.6) | 164(59.4) | 0.052 | 1.132(0.751–1.708) |
| No | 371(69.5) | 163(30.5) | - | 1 | 216(40.4) | 318(59.6) | - | 1 |
| Malocclusion | ||||||||
| Present | 353(66.5) | 178(33.5) | 0.923 | 1.018(0.706–1.468) | 222(41.8) | 309(58.2) | - | 1 |
| Absent | 213(69.2) | 95(30.8) | - | 1 | 128(41.6) | 180(58.4) | 0.900 | 1.025(0.697–1.509) |