Table 2.
Adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) for severe caries (SC) according to parent-reported mouth pain.
| Age Category | Any Mouth Pain (N = 476) | Mouth Pain Interfering with Eating (N = 378) | Mouth Pain Interfering with Sleeping (N = 303) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | AOR (95% CI) | N (%) | AOR (95% CI) | N (%) | AOR (95% CI) | |
| All | 329 | 2.59 ** (2.04–3.27) | 206 | 2.23 ** (1.86–2.65) | 162 | 1.92 ** (1.53–2.29) |
| 0–2 year olds | 74 (22.5) | 2.52 (1.68–3.31) | 46 (22.3) | 1.40 (1.02–1.94) | 36 (22.2) | 1.58 (1.16–1.84) |
| 3–6 year olds | 255 (77.5) | 2.77 ** (2.30–3.18) | 160 (77.7) | 2.08 * (1.67–2.59) | 126 (77.8) | 2.07 ** (1.74–2.42) |
AORs adjusted for child age, child vaccination status, child breastfeeding history, child frequency of junk food consumption, and whether or not child had been to a dentist. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01.