Table 3.
Relationship between clinical dental parameters and parents’ perceived oral health status of children.
| Dental Parameters (dft) | Mean (S.D) | Parents’ Perceived Oral Health Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| p-Value | OR | 95% CI | |||
| Lower | Upper | ||||
| Decayed permanent teeth | 1.45 (1.95) | 0.11 | 0.66 | 0.39 | 1.11 |
| Decayed primary teeth | 3.51 (3.26) | 0.37 | 1.27 | 0.75 | 2.13 |
| Filled permanent teeth | 0.13 (0.64) | 0.29 | 1.76 | 0.62 | 4.98 |
| Filled primary teeth | 0.48 (1.57) | 0.24 | 1.39 | 0.80 | 2.41 |
| Sound permanent teeth | 10.21 (2.37) | 0.57 | 0.86 | 0.51 | 1.44 |
| Sound primary teeth | 7.75 (3.38) | 0.25 | 1.36 | 0.81 | 2.29 |
dft: decay and filled teeth; OR: Odds ratio; 95% CI: Confidence interval (precision).