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. 2021 May 12;8(5):382. doi: 10.3390/children8050382

Table 5.

Multivariable logistic regression models demonstrating the association between dental caries status and dental caries experience with various independent variables.

Independent Variable Untreated Caries Caries Experience
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).