Table 3.

Odds ratios for untreated children aged 9–18 years according to household income

Variables		DMFT ≥ 1			Non-treatment (DMFT ≥ 1)
		aORa	95 % CI		aORa	95 % CI
Gender
Male	Low	1.47	0.62	3.48	2.46	1.08	5.61
	Middle	0.86	0.55	1.34	2.01	0.92	4.39
	High	1.00			1.00
Female	Low	1.57	0.50	4.92	1.68	0.86	3.31
	Middle	0.98	0.57	1.68	2.15	1.18	3.92
	High	1.00			1.00
Regular checkups for oral care
Yes	Low	1.87	0.71	4.95	3.58	1.25	10.24
	Middle	1.21	0.75	1.95	2.26	1.37	3.71
	High	1.00			1.00
No	Low	1.19	0.52	2.74	1.74	0.32	9.60
	Middle	0.74	0.45	1.21	1.65	0.83	3.27
	High	1.00			1.00

DMFT decayed missing and filled teeth, aOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval

^aAdjusted for age, year, private insurance, satisfaction of dental health care, frequency of teeth brushing teeth per day, experience of preventive dental care in the past year, number of tools used for oral care, and DMFT score