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. 2020 Oct 19;17(20):7613. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17207613

Table 1.

Mixed-effect model analysis of the prevalence of dental caries at tooth level.

Coefficient (95% CI) p-Value
Male/Female −0.028 (−0.052–−0.005) 0.019
Age −0.013 (−0.027–0.001) 0.073
Maxillary 2nd Molar 0.274 (0.218–0.329) <0.001
1st Molar 0.429 (0.373–0.484) <0.001
Canine 0.184 (0.129–0.240) <0.001
Lateral incisor 0.390 (0.334–0.447) <0.001
Central Incisor 0.599 (0.541–0.657) <0.001
Mandibular 2nd Molar 0.493 (0.438–0.549) <0.001
1st Molar 0.502 (0.446–0.557) <0.001
Canine 0.059 (0.004–0.115) 0.036
Lateral incisor −0.005 (−0.061–0.052) 0.872
Central Incisor Reference
Intercept 0.210 (0.122–0.297) <0.001

As teeth are nested in subjects, a mixed-effect model was applied for the analysis. Coefficients indicate the susceptibility of dental caries.