Table 3.
PERSON-LEVEL MULTIVARIABLE LOGISTIC REGRESSION FOR PRIMARY SECOND MOLAR CARIES IN 5-YEAR-OLDS (d2–3f*), n=491
| Outcome variable |
Predictor variables | Odds ratio |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary second molar caries experience (dfs† >0) at 5 ys old | Birth weight (kg) | 1.70 | .04 |
| Parent minimum education (1–7) | 0.77 | .008 | |
| Hypoplasia on second molars | 3.19 | .04 | |
| Soda pop, 3–5 ys old (oz/day) | 1.13 | .02 | |
| Breast-feeding <6 mos | 15.58 | .005 | |
| Home water fluoride level, 3–5 ys old (ppm) for subjects breast-feeding <6 mos ‡ | 0.35 | .006 | |
| Home water fluoride level, 3–5 ys old (ppm) for subjects breast-feeding >6 mos ‡ | 4.33 | .12 |
*
d2–3f=cavitated enamel/dentin and/or filled.
†
dfs=decayed filled surfaces.
‡
Effect of home water fluoride level differed by breast-feeding duration.