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. 2016 Dec 1;10(12):ZC62–ZC66. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/21132.9102

[Table/Fig-10]:

Multivariate analysis of oral health indicators, socio economic status with cognitive ability among first grade college students.

Clinical Variables DSST DST
r-value p-value r-value p-value
SES 0.581 <0.001** 0.102 <0.001**
CPI -0.750 <0.001** -0.141 <0.001**
DMFT 0.746 0.032* 0.148 0.019*
DMFS -0.887 <0.001** -0.162 <0.001**
R2 % 17.2% 16.9%
p-value <0.001** <0.001**

Multivariate analysis was performed, R2 is the coefficient of determination which indicates the proportion of the variance dueoral health indicators and SES on cognitive ability, p<0.01 statistically strongly significant, p< 0.05 moderately significant . * moderately significant

** strongly significant