Table 4.
Association between sex and nutritional and socioeconomic status with the age of eruption of the mandibular third molar (n=1012)
| Factors | Mean age at Stages C and D | Unadjusted coefficient | 95% CI | P | Adjusted coefficient | 95% CI | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||||||
| Female | 17.2±2.2 | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Male | 18.1±1.7 | 0.9 | 0.45-1.29 | <0.001 | 0.7 | 0.27-1.16 | 0.002 |
| Nutritional status | |||||||
| Normal | 17.7±1.9 | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Thin | 17.9±2.2 | 0.1 | −0.80-1.08 | 0.779 | −0.04 | −0.97-0.89 | 0.933 |
| Overweight | 16.4±2.7 | −1.4 | −2.16-−0.54 | 0.001 | -0.95 | −1.79-−0.11 | 0.026 |
| Socioeconomic status | |||||||
| Poor | 17.5±1.9 | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Middle | 17.6±2.0 | 0.1 | −0.54-0.72 | 0.771 | 0.08 | −0.53-0.69 | 0.795 |
| Rich | 17.8±2.0 | 0.3 | −0.15-0.83 | 0.173 | 0.28 | −0.20-0.76 | 0.255 |
CI: Confidence interval