Table 5.
Independent Variable | Untreated Caries | Caries Experience | ||||
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Adjusted Odds Ratio | 95% CI | p-Value | Adjusted Odds Ratio | 95% CI | p-Value | |
Having Dental Fear (yes) | 1.80 | 1.26, 2.56 | 0.001 | 1.50 | 1.01, 2.21 | 0.04 |
Past Dental Experience of Parents (good) | 0.65 | 0.44, 0.98 | 0.04 | 0.58 | 0.38, 0.89 | 0.01 |
Frequency of Brushing (per day) | 0.56 | 0.41, 0.77 | <0.001 | 0.56 | 0.39, 0.79 | 0.001 |
95% CI: Confidence interval (precision).