Table 5.
Family factors associated with child’s DMFT > 0
| Crude OR | 95% CI | Adjusted OR | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent/primary caregiver age | ||||
| < 25 years | 0.61 | (0.13, 2.16) | 0.35 | (0.05, 1.53) |
| 25–34 | 1.12 | (0.61, 2.07) | 1.06 | (0.56, 2.04) |
| 35–44 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| 45+ | 0.31 | (0.02, 1.81) | 0.40 | (0.02, 2.40) |
| Parent/guardian sex | ||||
| Male | 1.0 | |||
| Female | 1.66 | (0.68, 4.67) | 1.34 | (0.53, 3.85) |
| Parent/primary caregiver highest level of education | ||||
| Primary or below | 1.92 | (0.71, 5.07) | ||
| Secondary | 1.38 | (0.74, 2.60) | ||
| Third level | 1.0 | ---- | ||
| Other/unknown | 0.54 | (0.08, 2.25) | ||
| Parent/guardian visits to dentist | ||||
| Never | 1.49 | (0.70, 3.07) | ||
| 1–2 per year | 1.0 | ---- | ||
| Only when in pain | 1.33 | (0.59, 2.89) | ||
| Other | 1.11 | (0.43, 2.67) | ||
| Felt upset | ||||
| No | 1.0 | ---- | ||
| Yes | 6.13 | (1.92, 23.30) | ||
| Felt guilty | ||||
| No | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Yes | 5.52 | (2.28, 14.38) | 3.50 | (1.32, 9.60) |
| Taken time off work | ||||
| No | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Yes | 9.29 | (2.74, 42.45) | 7.27 | (1.76, 41.11) |
| Had a financial impact on your family | ||||
| No | 1.0 | ---- | ||
| Yes | 13.03 | (2.05, 252.15) | ||
| Type of pre-school | ||||
| Private school | 1.0 | ---- | ||
| Government school | 0.98 | (0.54, 1.78) | ||
Note: ‘Yes’ denotes occasionally/often/very often; ‘No’ denotes never/hardly ever
Model adjusted for other factors in the model
As confidence intervals are large, caution must be exercised when interpreting results