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. 2021 Aug 22;41(4):238-245. doi: 10.5144/0256-4947.2021.238

Table 4.

Multiple logistic regression analysis of factors associated with presence of molar incisor hypomineralization.

Variables B Standard error Wald Sig. (P value) Adjusted odds ratio 95% Cl
Lower Upper
Intercept .49 .64 .59 .439
Age (years)
 6–11 .66 .31 1.26 .065 .39 .21 .71
 12–16 #
Gender
 Boys #
 Girls .71 .34 1.86 .218 1.115 .11 2.20
Disability types
 Autistic disorder #
 Cerebral palsy .64 .35 1.43 .073 1.84 .94 2.01
 Intellectual disability 1.01 0.55 3.33 .064 2.75 .98 3.01
 Down's syndrome .75 .52 1.58 .208 2.11 .66 6.72
 Deafness or Blindness, or both .61 .45 1.53 .074 1.74 .96 4.01
 Multiple disabilities or with syndromes 1.78 .58 9.54 .002 3.89 1.91 6.19
Prenatal factors
 Yes .91 .30 9.09 .012 2.31 1.22 4.73
 No #
Perinatal factors
 Normal delivery #
 C-Section delivery .45 .34 1.04 .218 .09 .02 .31
 Preterm or full-term low birth weight .53 .33 1.12 .321 .93 .14 2.48
 Full-term low birth weight #
Postnatal factors
Childhood infection
 Yes .84 .64 5.99 .014 2.43 1.31 5.85
 No #
Breast feeding
 0–12 months #
 12–18 months .68 .45 2.28 .131 1.97 .82 4.75
 >18 months 1.32 .43 9.56 .002 3.73 1.62 8.60
MIH in permanent first molars
 MIH in incisors .46 .31 .98 .221 .87 .06 2.11
 No MIH in incisors #

#Reference level, chi-square likelihood ratio=80.309, df=12, P<.001, chi-square goodness of fit=243.580, P=.001, McFadden R2=0.180 Cox and Snell R2=0.182.