Table 4.
Multinomial logistic regression
| Number of observations = 390 | log likelihood = −363.04 | p < 0.01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coef (SE) | p > |z| | 95% Conf. interval | ||
| Caries-free (ICDAS = 0) | Base outcome | |||
| Initial lesions (ICDS =1/2) | Maternal nationality (Not European Union) | 1.05 (1.15) | 0.36 | −1.19/3.29 |
| Maternal educational level (Compulsory) | 0.59 (0.36) | 0.11 | −1.14/1.26 | |
| Paternal occupational status (Unemployed) | 0.66 (0.56) | 0.24 | −0.45/1.77 | |
| Toothbrushing frequency (1/day) | −1.12 (0.56) | 0.05 | −2.22/−0.01 | |
| Lactose-free milk (Yes) | 0.27 (1.13) | 0.81 | −1.95/2.49 | |
| Sweetened pacifier at night (Yes) | 0.16 (0.70) | 0.83 | −1.31/1.63 | |
| Moderate lesions (ICDS = 3/4) | Maternal nationality (Not European Union) | 0.93 (0.63) | 0.14 | −0.30/2.15 |
| Maternal educational level (Compulsory) | 0.40 (016) | 0.01 | 0.08/0.72 | |
| Paternal occupational status (Unemployed) | −0.55 (0.28) | 0.05 | −1.08/−0.01 | |
| Toothbrushing frequency (1/day) | −0.27 (0.25) | 0.28 | −0.77/0.22 | |
| Lactose-free milk (Yes) | 1.09 (0.46) | 0.02 | 0.19/2.00 | |
| Sweetened pacifier at night (Yes) | 0.63 (0.39) | 0.10 | −1.40/0.13 | |
| Extensive lesions (ICDS = 5/6) | Maternal nationality (Not European Union) | 1.39 (0.51) | <0.01 | 0.39/2.41 |
| Maternal educational level (Compulsory) | −0.10 (0.12) | 0.39 | −0.33/0.13 | |
| Paternal occupational status (Unemployed) | 0.03 (0.20) | 0.86 | −0.36/0.43 | |
| Toothbrushing frequency (1/day) | −0.52 (0.20) | 0.01 | −0.91/−0.13 | |
| Lactose-free milk (Yes) | 0.49 (0.42) | 0.24 | −0.33/1.31 | |
| Sweetened pacifier at night (Yes) | 0.40 (0.26) | 0.13 | −0.11/0.91 | |
The most severe caries stage (caries-free, initial, moderate, extensive) was used as the dependent variable