Table 5.
Association of dental fluorosis on the photographs with TAS after adjusting for sociodemographic variables (gender of the rater, SES, type of school and age) separately for the ratings of male and female photographs.
| Photograph Gender | Variable | β | SE | P-value | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Fluorosis | 9.25 | 0.47 | <0.001 | 8.33–10.17 |
| Gender of the rater | −0.34 | 0.47 | 0.478 | −1.26–0.59 | |
| SES | 0.13 | 0.58 | 0.823 | −1.01-1.27 | |
| Type of school | 0.06 | 0.59 | 0.916 | −1.09–1.22 | |
| Age |
−0.14 |
0.53 |
0.794 |
−1.18–0.90 |
|
| Female | Fluorosis | 8.56 | 0.42 | <0.001 | 7.73–9.38 |
| Gender of the rater | 0.03 | 0.42 | 0.94 | −0.80–0.86 | |
| SES | 0.63 | 0.52 | 0.229 | −0.40–1.65 | |
| Type of school | 0.06 | 0.53 | 0.905 | −0.97–1.10 | |
| Age | 0.09 | 0.47 | 0.847 | −0.84–1.02 |
Multiple linear regression; Dependent Variable: TAS.