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Table 6 The association between weight status and stunting at age 6–7 years and the number of permanent teeth at age 8–9 years of children in Cambodia, Indonesia and Lao PDR

From: Nutritional status, dental caries and tooth eruption in children: a longitudinal study in Cambodia, Indonesia and Lao PDR

 

Cambodia (n = 464a)

Indonesia (n = 480a)

Lao PDR (n = 516a)

ẞ (95% CI)

P

ẞ (95% CI)

P

ẞ (95% CI)

P

Number of permanent teeth

Weight status (baseline)

      

 Underweight

  

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Normal weight

  

0.55 (−0.38; 1.48)

0.247

0.52 (− 0.68; 1.73)

0.393

 Overweight

  

1.94 (0.81; 3.07)

0.001

2.98 (1.25; 4.72)

0.001

Stunting (baseline)

      

 No

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Yes

−1.67 (−2.30; −1.04)

< 0.001

−0.87 (− 1.60; −0.14)

0.019

−2.22 (− 2.83; − 1.62)

< 0.001

Sex

      

 Boys

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Girls

−1.35 (−1.96; −0.74)

< 0.001

1.07 (0.57; 1.57)

< 0.001

−0.75 (− 1.35; − 0.14)

0.015

Age (baseline)

      

 6 < 7 years

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 7 < 8 years

1.96 (1.13; 2.73)

< 0.001

2.00 (1.45; 2.56)

< 0.001

2.59 (1.97; 3.21)

< 0.001

Geographical location

      

 Rural

Reference

     

 Urban

0.77 (0.13; 1.40)

0.018

    
  1. Linear regression
  2. Variables in the model: weight status at baseline (underweight, normal weight, overweight), stunting at baseline (no, yes), sex (boys, girls), age group at baseline (6 to < 7 years, 7 to < 8 years), geographical location (urban, rural), number of siblings (1 or no siblings, 2 siblings, 3 or more siblings), TV ownership (no, yes), car/motorcycle ownership (no, yes), FIT programme (no, yes)
  3. aNumber of children with missing values of variables in the model: Cambodia, n = 14, Indonesia, n = 6, Lao PDR, n = 19