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. 2016 Dec 5;9(4):342–348. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1389

Table 9: Logistic regression analysis examining association of various predictors and higher MS scores (score 1 and 2) among children

Predictor      Unadjusted OR      Adjusted OR**      95% confidence interval      p-value     
Child age      0.586      -      -      -     
Gender                         
Female      1      -      -      -     
Male      1.74      -      -      -     
Mother’s MS score                         
MS score 0      1      -      -      -     
MS score 1      8.02      -      -      -     
MS score 2      11.1      -      -      -     
Working status of mothers                         
Non      1      -      -      -     
Working      0.436      -      -      -     
Bottle-feeding                         
6-12 months      1      1               
12-24 months      2.94*      1.76      0.14-2.87      0.328     
Breastfeeding                         
<8 months      1      -      -      -     
8-10 months      2.064      -      -      -     
>10 months      1.8      -      -      -     
Daily intake of sugars                         
No      1      1               
Yes      2.89*      1.93      0.61-6.10      0.260     
Sugars in feeding bottle                         
No      1      1               
Yes      3.819*      2.31      0.73-7.27      0.151     
Defs      6.266*      6.06      2.53-14.53      0.005     

*p < 0.05; **Adjusted for all other predictors which showed significant association in univariate analysis; OR: Odds ratio