Table 4: Logistic regression model determining risk factors for dental caries among preschool children (N = 425)

Characteristics		OR (95% CI)		AOR (95% CI)		p-value
Age of the children (months)
36-48		Ref		Ref		Ref
49-60		3.62 (2.21-5.92)		2.53 (1.41-4.52)		0.002*
61-72		10.01 (5.89-17.34)		5.39 (2.72-10.67)		0.001*
Gender
Male		Ref		Ref		Ref
Female		0.82 (0.56-1.21)		1.15 (0.68-1.93)		0.596
Religion
Hindu		Ref		Ref		Ref
Muslim		1.63 (0.89-2.98)		0.90 (0.36-2.29)		0.839
Christian		2.44 (0.89-6.66)		1.97 (0.38-10.20)		0.416
Caste
General		Ref		Ref		Ref
OBC		1.52 (0.96-2.40)		1.08 (0.55-2.11)		0.820
SC		1.00 (0.58-0.72)		0.85 (0.42-1.74)		0.671
ST		1.31 (0.67-2.57)		0.71 (0.24-2.10)		0.547
Child birth order in a family
1st		Ref		Ref		Ref
2nd		2.07 (1.22-3.49)		1.36 (0.71-2.58)		0.347
3rd		8.14 (4.50-14.70)		2.91 (1.38-6.14)		0.005*
Socioeconomic class
Upper class		Ref		Ref		Ref
Middle class		0.95 (0.28-0.3.18)		0.79 (0.19-3.29)		0.876
Lower class		4.30 (1.33-13.87)		2.19 (0.54-8.79)		0.269
Duration of giving breastfeeding (months)
0-12		Ref		Ref		Ref
13-24 months		2.13 (1.1547-3.94)		2.13 (1.04-4.36)		0.037*
>24 months		10.06 (6.08-16.63)		5.41 (2.97-9.85)		0.001*
Children brushes their teeth under any supervision
Yes		Ref		Ref		Ref
No		6.78 (4.29-10.72)		2.70 (1.55-4.69)		0.001*

*Signifies that the p-value is less than 0.05 and is statistically significant