Table 4 The association between dental caries and odontogenic infections at age 6–7 years and stunting at age 8–9 years of children in Cambodia, Indonesia and Lao PDR

dt (baseline)

1.07 (1.01; 1.13)

0.003

1.05 (1.01; 1.09)

0.025

DT (baseline)

1.67 (1.14; 2.43)

0.008

Number of permanent teeth (baseline)

0.74 (0.67; 0.82)

< 0.001

0.89 (0.79; 1.00)

0.044

0.82 (0.76; 0.89)

< 0.001

Age (baseline)

 6 < 7 years

1

1

1

 7 < 8 years

3.62 (2.02; 6.51)

< 0.001

3.01 (1.69; 5.37)

< 0.001

2.27 (1.44; 3.57)

< 0.001

Weight status (follow-up)

 Underweight

1

1

1

 Normal weight

0.60 (0.34; 1.06)

0.079

0.44 (0.21; 0.94)

0.034

0.77 (0.40; 1.48)

0.431

 Overweight

0.13 (0.03; 0.62)

0.011

0.10 (0.03; 0.33)

< 0.001

0.16 (0.04; 0.59)

0.006

Geographical location

 Rural

1

 Urban

0.56 (0.37; 0.85)

0.006

Car/motorcycle ownership

 No

1

 Yes

0.48 (0.27; 0.87)

0.015