First Permanent Molar Caries and Oral Health Practices in Saudi Male Teenagers: Inequalities by Socioeconomic Position
Table 4
Association between 1st molar caries and using fluoridated toothpaste twice daily in different SEP levels in male teenagers in Khobar and Dammam, 2016.
Association between caries in 1st molar and toothpaste use
Presence of caries OR (95% CI)
Number of carious 1st molars regression coefficient (95% CI)
All
0.50 (0.28, 0.88)
−0.35 (−0.69, −0.004)
Father’s education
University educated
0.52 (0.28, 0.99)
−0.32 (−0.69, 0.06)
Not university educated
0.48 (0.27, 0.87)
−0.50 (−0.86, −0.14)
Mother’s education
University educated
0.97 (0.49, 1.94)
−0.09 (−0.47, 0.30)
Not university educated
0.36 (0.20, 0.64)
−0.51 (−0.85, −0.16)
Both parents employed
Yes
0.59 (0.25, 1.39)
−0.18 (−0.67, 0.31)
No
0.46 (0.28, 0.74)
−0.51 (−0.81, −0.21)
Home ownership
Owned
0.67 (0.37, 1.22)
−0.21 (−0.60, 0.18)
Rented
0.35 (0.19, 0.65)
−0.63 (−0.98, −0.28)
The models were adjusted for other oral health practices (regular visits to the dentist for check-ups and avoiding daily sugary snacks) and plaque index. Logistic regression used for caries presence and linear regression used for number of caries molars.Statistically significant at ; OR: odds ratio and CI: confidence interval.
