Associated variables | Decayed teeth | Missing teeth | Filled teeth | |||
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Coef. (95% CI) | P-value | Coef. (95% CI) | P-value | Coef. (95% CI) | P-value | |
Constant | 4.21 (2.48; 5.93) | < 0.001b | 8.19 (6.59; 9.79) | < 0.001a | -1.2 (-2.04; -0.35) | 0.006b |
Teeth affected (Primary) | ||||||
Permanent | -2.99 (-7.25; 1.27) | 0.168 | - | - | -0.27 (-2.78; 2.23) | 0.832 |
Age (6), years | Age (12), years | Age (6), years | ||||
12 | 3.33 (-0.9; 7.56) | 0.123 | - | - | 0.12 (-2.37; 2.62) | 0.921 |
15 | 3.67 (-0.59; 7.94) | 0.091 | 0.12 (-0.51; 0.76) | 0.703 | 0.36 (-2.14; 2.88) | 0.774 |
35 - 44 | 2.45 (-1.82; 6.73) | 0.261 | 4.97 (4.23; 5.07) | < 0.001a | 3.34 (0.82; 5.86) | 0.009b |
Governorate (North) | ||||||
South | 1.14 (0.05; 2.22) | 0.04a | - | - | 0.22 (-0.39; 0.84) | 0.477 |
Beirut | 2.26 (0.66; 3.88) | 0.006b | - | - | 0.85 (-0.13; 1.83) | 0.091 |
Mount Lebanon | 0.51 (-0.33; 1.35) | 0.23 | - | - | 0.13 (-0.42; 0.67) | 0.648 |
Bekaa | 1.43 (0.41; 2.45) | 0.006b | - | - | -0.23 (-0.83; 0.37) | 0.456 |
Primary caretaker (Institution caretaker) | ||||||
Family member | - | - | -0.72 (-1.64; 0.19) | 0.121 | - | - |
Education of caretaker (Secondary or less) | ||||||
College/ University | -1.12 (-1.94; -0.3) | 0.008b | - | - | -0.26 (-0.21; 0.74) | 0.283 |
Use of medications (No) | ||||||
Yes | - | - | - | - | -0.15 (-0.61; 0.29) | 0.5 |
Degree of disability (Mild) | ||||||
Moderate | 0.87 (0.22; 1.53) | 0.009b | -0.29 (-0.9; 0.32) | 0.347 | - | - |
Severe | 0.62 (-1.47; 2.7) | 0.561 | 1.5 (-0.3; 3.3) | 0.103 | - | - |
Frequency of brushing (No use) | ||||||
Rarely | -0.61 (-2.12; 0.91) | 0.43 | -7.5 (-8.9; -6.05) | < 0.001a | 1.2 (0.32; 2.08) | 0.008b |
1/day with help | -1.94 (-3.53; -0.03) | 0.017a | -6.5 (-8.17; -4.88) | < 0.001a | 1.14 (0.21; 2.08) | 0.017a |
1/day without help | -1.68 (-3.02; -0.03) | 0.013a | -7.79 (-9.05; -6.53) | < 0.001a | 1.55 (0.77; 2.32) | < 0.001b |
≥ 2/day with help | -2.1 (-3.65; -0.54) | 0.008b | -7.5 (-9.11; -5.89) | < 0.001a | 1.35 (0.45; 2.25) | 0.003b |
≥ 2/day without help | -1.87 (-3.21; -0.54) | 0.006b | -7.67 (-8.93; -6.41) | < 0.001a | 1.61 (0.86; 2.37) | < 0.001b |
Type of meals consumed (Home-cooked) | ||||||
Fast food and pastries | 1.13 (-0.95; 3.21) | 0.287 | - | - | - | - |
Combination of both | -0.39 (-1.13; 0.36) | 0.308 | - | - | - | - |
Sweets between meals (No consumption) | ||||||
Rarely | 1.86 (-0.57; 1.36) | 0.134 | -2.18 (-4.44; 0.07) | 0.058 | - | - |
1/day | 0.4 (0.1; 2.04) | 0.416 | -0.38 (-1.28; 0.52) | 0.409 | - | - |
2/day | 1.07 (2.14; 4.13) | 0.03a | 0.39 (-0.48; 1.26) | 0.381 | - | - |
> 2/day | 3.13 (2.48; 5.93) | < 0.001b | 0.42 (-0.42; 1.26) | 0.323 | - | - |
F (22, 629) | 7.1 | 39.06 | 15.14 | |||
Prob > F | < 0.001b | < 0.001a | < 0.001b | |||
R-squared | 0.1989 | 0.5249 | 0.2632 | |||
Adjusted R2 | 0.1709 | 0.5114 | 0.2458 | |||
RMSE | 3.687 | 3.0669 | 2.1762 |
aStatistically significant at P ≤ 0.05 (Multivariate analysis).
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