Table 3.
Odds ratios (ORs) for decayed teeth as the dependent variable across four general intelligence score (GIS) categories for various models.
| Variable | GIS Categories | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 4–5 | 6–7 | 8–9 | |
| Model 1-unadjusted decayed teeth vs. GIS categories | ||||
| OR and 95% CI | 5.36 (5.06–5.68) | 2.19 (2.08–2.30) | 1.34 (1.27–1.41) | 1 |
| p value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| Model 2-Model 1 adjusted for age | ||||
| OR and 95% CI | 5.27 (4.97–5.58) | 2.22 (2.11–2.33) | 1.34 (1.29–1.42) | 1 |
| p value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| Model 3-adjusted for age and sex | ||||
| OR and 95% CI | 5.23 (4.93–5.54) | 2.15 (2.05–2.26) | 1.33 (1.26–1.39) | 1 |
| p value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| Model 4-adjusted for age, sex and education | ||||
| OR and 95% CI | 5.11 (4.81–5.42) | 2.18 (2.07–2.29) | 1.33 (1.27–1.41) | 1 |
| p value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| Model 5-adjusted for age, sex and education and SES | ||||
| OR and 95% CI | 4.25 (4.00–4.52) | 1.96 (1.86–2.07) | 1.28 (1.21–1.34) | 1 |
| p value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| Model 6-adjusted for age, sex and education, SES, and locality | ||||
| OR and 95% CI | 4.12 (3.88–4.38) | 1.93 (1.83–2.03) | 1.27 (1.21–1.34) | 1 |
| p value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| Model 7-adjusted for age, sex and education, SES, locality, and birth country | ||||
| OR and 95% CI | 4.16 (3.91–4.43) | 1.93 (1.83–2.03) | 1.27 (1.21–1.34) | 1 |
| p value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| Model 8-adjusted for age, sex and education, SES, locality, birth country, and smoking | ||||
| OR and 95% CI | 4.13 (3.89–4.39) | 1.92 (1.82–2.02) | 1.27 (1.21–1.33) | 1 |
| p value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| Model 9-adjusted for age, sex and education, SES, locality, birth country, smoking, and teeth brushing | ||||
| OR and 95% CI | 4.14 (3.73–4.58) | 1.86 (1.70–2.03) | 1.22 (1.12–1.33) | 1 |
| p value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| Model 10-adjusted for age, sex and education, SES and locality, birth country, smoking, teeth brushing, and cariogenic diet | ||||
| OR and 95% CI | 4.02 (3.63–4.46) | 1.82 (1.67–1.99) | 1.21 (1.11–1.32) | 1 |
| p value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| Model 11-adjusted for age, sex and education, SES and locality, birth country, smoking, teeth brushing, cariogenic diet, and sweetened beverages | ||||
| OR and 95% CI | 3.75 (3.38–4.16) | 1.75 (1.60–1.91) | 1.19 (1.09–1.29) | 1 |
| p value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |