Table 5.
Multivariate analysis of dental pain in schoolchildren aged 6 to 12 years in dental pain survey.
| Variables | OR | CI 95% | p value |
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| Mother's age | 0.98 | 0.96–0.99 | 0.019 |
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| NSE (housing characteristics) | |||
| 1st to 3rd quartile (−) | 1∗ | ||
| 4th quartile (+) | 0.52 | 0.30–0.92 | 0.026 |
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| Automobile in home | |||
| Yes | 1∗ | ||
| No | 1.49 | 1.14–1.93 | 0.003 |
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| Fried food intake | |||
| Low | 1∗ | ||
| Moderate | 1.87 | 1.30–2.69 | 0.001 |
| High | 2.34 | 1.42–3.88 | 0.001 |
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| Fruit intake | |||
| Low | 1∗ | ||
| Moderate | 0.68 | 0.48–0.97 | 0.033 |
| High | 0.61 | 0.42–0.88 | 0.009 |
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| Brushing frequency | |||
| At least once a day | 1∗ | ||
| Less than once a day | 2.31 | 1.51–3.53 | 0.000 |
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| Mouthwash use | |||
| At least once a week | 1∗ | ||
| Never, do not know of it | 0.46 | 0.27–0.78 | 0.004 |
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| Knowledge of child's oral health | |||
| Sufficient | 1∗ | ||
| Regular | 2.09 | 1.43–3.04 | 0.000 |
| Insufficient | 2.72 | 1.55–4.77 | 0.000 |
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| Perception of child's oral health | |||
| Very bad/bad | 1∗ | ||
| Regular | 0.39 | 0.19–0.80 | 0.011 |
| Good/very good | 0.34 | 0.19–0.62 | 0.000 |
Note: Model fitted to variables in table; ∗reference category; model fit: Hosmer-Lemeshow χ2(8) = 9.42; p = 0.3081.