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Table 3 Ordinal logistic regression estimation

From: Feeding and smoking habits as cumulative risk factors for early childhood caries in toddlers, after adjustment for several behavioral determinants: a retrospective study

Number of observation = 2395 Caries severity

Log likelihood = -2785.29 OR (SE)

χ 2 = 2431.62 p < 0.01p-value (95% CI)

Mean housing cost (SES)

0.34 (0.02)

<0.01 (0.30 – 0.38)

Feeding practice

7.57 (0.44)

<0.01 (6.77 – 8.48)

Number of observation = 2395

Log likelihood = -3655.37

χ 2 = 691.47 p < 0.01

Caries severity

OR (SE)

p-value ( 95% CI)

Mean housing cost (SES)

0.24 (0.01)

<0.01 (0.22 – 0.27)

Smoking habit

1.66 (0.15)

<0.01 (1.38 – 1.99)

Number of observation = 2395

Log likelihood = -2772.91

χ 2 = 2456.38 p < 0.01

Caries severity

OR (SE)

p-value ( 95% CI)

Mean housing cost (SES)

0.34 (0.02)

<0.01 (0.30 – 0.38)

Feeding practice

7.58 (0.44)

<0.01 (6.77 – 8.48)

Smoking habit

1.62 (0.16)

<0.01 (1.34 – 1.96)

Number of observation = 2395

Log likelihood = -2940.91

χ 2 = 2120.38 p < 0.01

Caries severity

OR (SE)

p-value ( 95% CI)

Feeding practice

8.31 (0.47)

<0.01 (7.44 – 9.29)

Smoking habit

1.61 (0.15)

<0.01 (1.34 – 1.94)

  1. Caries severity according to feeding practice smoking habit and mean housing cost (SES).