Table 3 ORs and 95% CIs for the association between dental caries in permanent teeth and LBW

From: The association between low birth weight and dental caries among 11-to-13-year-old school age children in Ningbo, China

		Prevalence	Unadjusted ORs [95%CI]	Adjusted ORs [95%CI]
Low birth weight	Yes	49/128 (38.3%)	1.43 [0.96,2.06]	1.46 [1.00,2.13]
	No	560/1847 (30.3%)	1.00	1.00

ORs odds ratios, 95% CI 95% confidence interval
Adjusted for gender, paternal educational level, maternal exposure to tobacco smoke during pregnancy, the frequency of sugary food intake, age at starting to brush, toothbrushing frequency, dental check-up, use of fluoride

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