Association between iron status, iron deficiency anaemia, and severe early childhood caries: a case–control study

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Table 2 Logistic regression for low Ferritin and Iron deficiency Anaemia

	Variable	Regression coefficient (b)	Standard error (b)	Adjusted odds ratio	± 95% Confidence interval	P Value
Severely Low Ferritin (i.e. Iron Depletion)	S-ECC	0.64	0.32	1.89	0.0047, 1.27	.048
	(Reference: Yes)	0.64	0.32	1.89	0.0047, 1.27	.048
	Multivitamin Use	−0.26	0.30	0.77	−0.85, 0.33	.39
	(Reference: Yes)	−0.26	0.30	0.77	−0.85, 0.33	.39
	Yearly Household Income	−0.038	0.32	0.96	−0.67, 0.59	.91
	(Reference: >$28,000)	−0.038	0.32	0.96	−0.67, 0.59	.91
Iron Deficiency Anaemia	S-ECC	1.88	0.45	6.58	1.01, 2.76	<.0001
	(Reference: Yes)	1.88	0.45	6.58	1.01, 2.76	<.0001
	Multivitamin Use	−0.69	0.36	0.50	−1.39, 0.014	.055
	(Reference: Yes)	−0.69	0.36	0.50	−1.39, 0.014	.055
	Yearly Household Income	0.43	0.38	1.54	−0.31, 1.18	.25
	(Reference: > $28,000)	0.43	0.38	1.54	−0.31, 1.18	.25

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