Table 5.
Results of negative binomial regression analyses of factors associated with dmfs in 36-month-old American Indian Children.
| Parameter | Coefficient* | 95% CI* | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Erupted Teeth | 1.0895 | 0.6616 | 1.7943 | 0.7362 | |
| Male vs Female | 1.0044 | 0.7335 | 1.3753 | 0.9783 | |
| Household Size | 1.0133 | 0.9585 | 1.0713 | 0.6413 | |
| Mother's Age | 0.9908 | 0.9585 | 1.0244 | 0.5894 | |
| Maternal DMFS | 1.0110 | 1.0027 | 1.0192 | 0.0093† | |
| Smokes Cigarettes vs Does Not Smoke | 1.0122 | 0.7357 | 1.3925 | 0.9409 | |
| Added Sugar Beverage Intake as a Proportion of Total | 1.0042 | 0.9940 | 1.0144 | 0.4211 | |
| Pure Juice Beverage Intake as a Proportion of Total | 0.9969 | 0.9803 | 1.0138 | 0.7179 | |
| Maternal Brushing: At Least Once per Day vs Less Than Once per Day | 0.7989 | 0.4278 | 1.4918 | 0.481 | |
| Annual Family Income | 0.4554 | ||||
| $10,000 or Less | 1.0000 | Reference Category | |||
| $10,000 to $40,000 | 1.0207 | 0.6783 | 1.5360 | 0.9216 | |
| More Than $40,000 | 0.5015 | 0.2217 | 1.1345 | 0.0975 | |
| Refused/Don't Know | 1.0286 | 0.6971 | 1.5177 | 0.8871 | |
| Mother's Education | 0.5967 | ||||
| Less than High School | 1.1818 | 0.8039 | 1.7371 | 0.3956 | |
| High School or GED | 1.2276 | 0.7855 | 1.9186 | 0.3679 | |
| Attended College | 1.0000 | Reference Category | |||
*
Coefficients are exponentiated allowing for direct interpretation based on children's dmfs
†
Statistically significant result at the 5% level of significance.