Table 3.
Multiple logistic regression for complex samples regarding work absenteeism and independent variables among children 3–5 years of age
| Variable | P-value | Multiple |
Size effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted OR (95% CI)* | |||
| Mother’s schooling | |||
| ≤8 years of study | 0.004 | 2.31 (1.31–4.07) | 0.11 |
| >8 years of study | 1.00 | ||
| Toothache | |||
| Yes | <0.001 | 6.33 (3.18–12.61) | 0.30 |
| No | 1.00 | ||
| Type of TDI | |||
| Enamel fracture and without trauma | 1.00 | 0.05 | |
| Enamel + dentin fracture | 0.989 | 1.01 (0.27–3.72) | |
| Avulsion or luxation (or both) | 0.007 | 8.54 (1.80–40.53) | |
| Discoloration | 0.854 | 1.08 (0.48–2.40) | |
95% CI, 95% confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; TDI, traumatic dental injury.
*
Variables incorporated into the multivariate model (P < 0.20): mother’s schooling; monthly household income; perception of oral health; toothache; dental caries; caries severity; and type of TDI.