Assessment of Brushing Techniques in School Children and Its Association with Dental Caries, Omdurman, 2019
Table 4
Regression model of the association between brushing habits (brushing technique, brushing frequency, and toothbrush changing frequency), parents’ level of education, gender, education, and DMFT (decayed, missing, and filled).
Variables
Regression coefficient (β)
value
Odd ratio
95% CI
Brushing technique
Circular
Horizontal
0.097
0.789
1.102
(0.539, 2.253)
Vertical
−0.255
0.587
0.775
(0.309, 1.944)
Combined
−0.453
0.182
0.636
(0.327, 1.237)
Constant
1.076
<0.001
2.933
Brushing frequency
Several times a week
Once a day
−0.498
0.062
0.608
(0.360, 1.026)
Two or more times a day
0.754
0.077
2.125
Constant
0.981
<0.001
2.667
(0.922, 4.899)
Toothbrush change frequency
Once every six months
When useless
−1.027
0.012
0.358
(0.160, 0.801)
Once every three months
−1.511
<0.001
0.221
(0.098, 0.497)
Constant
1.981
<0.001
7.250
Mother’s level of education
University completed
High school completed
−0.142
0.635
0.867
(0.481, 1.562)
Secondary school completed
0.805
0.017
2.237
(1.152, 4.345)
Primary school completed
0.263
0.397
1.301
(0.708, 2.391)
No formal school or less than primary school completed
0.117
0.869
1.124
(0.280, 4.521)
Constant
0.730
<0.001
2.075
Father’s level of education
University completed
High school completed
−0.123
0.641
0.885
(0.528, 1.482)
Secondary school completed
0.243
0.428
1.275
(0.699, 2.324)
Less than primary school or primary school completed
