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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Public Health Dent. 2020 Feb 7;80(2):140–149. doi: 10.1111/jphd.12358

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Predicted number of tooth surfaces affected by dental caries experience (DMFS) according to diet quality assessed by the 2010 Alternative Healthy Eating Index (higher scores denote better quality). Values are adjusted marginal means and standard errors predicted from a multivariable-adjusted linear regression model. A statistically significant effect modification of nativity status is evident (P < 0.001), whereby the inverse association between a better quality diet and dental caries experience is pronounced among foreign-born individuals. Model adjusts for field center, sex, age in years, age squared, heritage group, household income, education, health insurance status, body mass index, and waist to hip ratio (N = 14,517).