Table 5 Dental caries experience and dental fluorosis according to oral health related behaviors. Unadjusted Chi square and adjusted multiple variable logistic regression analyses
Dependent variable | Independent variables | Unadjusted analysis % (n) | Adjusted OR (95% CI)a |
|---|---|---|---|
Dental caries experience (DMFT> 0) | Frequency of eating biscuits | ||
Low (≤1per week) | 5.8 (34) | 1 | |
High (≥2 per week or daily) | 14.3 (46)* | 2.5 (1.7–3.8) | |
Frequency of drinking tea with sugar | |||
Low (≤1per week) | 9.6 (19) | ||
High (≥2 per week or daily) | 8.6 (61) | ||
Frequency of drinking milk from cows | |||
Low (≤1per week) | 5.6 (9) | ||
High (≥2 per week or daily) | 9.5 (71) | ||
Frequency of tooth cleaning | |||
Low (≤1per week) | 9.0 (20) | ||
High (≥2 per week or daily) | 8.8 (60) | ||
Dental fluorosis (TF grade 5–9) | Source of drinking water | ||
Tap water | 41.2 (212) | 1 | |
Non tap water | 58.2 (228)* | 1.3 (0.6–2.8) | |
Family uses magadi | |||
No | 24.4 (118) | 1 | |
Yes | 90.4 (292)* | 24.2 (11.6–50.6) | |