Table 6.
Association of child and adolescent dental fear with several social factors.
| Variable | Category | Relative Ratio of the Fear Score Means (95% CI) and p-Value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Gender | Age Group | |||||
| Boys | Girls | 11–14 Years | 15–16 Years | 17–18 Years | |||
| Urban/rural residence | Rural | 1.08 (1.01–1.15) p = 0.026 |
1.06 (0.95–1.16) p = 0.301 |
1.09 (1.01–1.19) p = 0.040 |
1.01 (0.88–1.16) p = 0.887 |
1.09 (0.99–1.20) p = 0.085 |
1.07 (0.96–1.20) p = 0.208 |
| Urban | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Family affluence | Low | 1.11 (1.01–1.22) p = 0.042 |
1.03 (0.87–1.21) p = 0.744 |
1.15 (1.02–1.30) p = 0.021 |
1.12 (0.91–1.37) p = 0.303 |
1.04 (0.90–1.20) p = 0.607 |
1.24 (1.05–1.46) p = 0.011 |
| Middle | 1.04 (0.98–1.11) p = 0.219 |
1.07 (0.96–1.19) p = 0.204 |
1.03 (0.94–1.12) p = 0.557 |
1.08 (0.95–1.24) p = 0.252 |
1.02 (0.92–1.12) p = 0.780 |
1.08 (0.96–1.21) p = 0.203 |
|
| High | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Father’s education | Lower | 1.00 (0.93–1.09) p = 0.920 |
1.00 (0.87–1.14) p = 0.997 |
0.99 (0.89–1.09) p = 0.986 |
0.80 (0.65–0.97) p = 0.020 |
1.09 (0.97–1.22) p = 0.164 |
1.00 (0.86–1.14) p = 0.925 |
| Higher | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Mother’s education | Lower | 1.08 (1.01–1.17) p = 0.041 |
1.07 (0.95–1.21) p = 0.289 |
1.08 (0.98–1.19) p = 0.107 |
0.96 (0.81–1.13) p = 0.599 |
1.13 (1.01–1.20) p = 0.033 |
1.11 (0.97–1.26) p = 0.126 |
| Higher | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Notes: The p-values of < 0.05 are in bold.