[Table/Fig-5]:
Role of confounding variables on DMFT index according to Logistic Regression in study groups
| Variable | Cancerous children | Healthy children | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 1.488 | -2.494 | 0.088 |
| Sex | -0.788 | 2.855 | 0.065 |
| Duration of breast feeding (months) | -0.168 | 0.727 | 0.520 |
| Weight (kg) | -0.131 | 0.316 | 0.772 |
| Medication during pregnancy | -0.460 | 0.715 | 0.526 |
| Frequency of Tooth brushing per day | -0.355 | 1.745 | 0.179 |
| Thumb sucking | 0.524 | -1.494 | 0.232 |
| Mother’s education level | -0.032 | 0.152 | 0.889 |
| Father’s education level | 0.162 | -0.551 | 0.620 |
| Surgery | -0.771 | 2.091 | 0.128 |
| Site of radiotherapy | -0.056 | 0.247 | 0.821 |
| Type of malignancy | 0.156 | -0.358 | 0.744 |
| Constant | 2.749 | 0.071 |