Table 3: Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression of risk factors for dental caries among preschool children in Dessie town, Ethiopia, 2019.

Variables

Category

Case

Control

COR

AOR

Sex of child

Male

71 (54.6)

126 (48.5)

1.3 (0.84, 1.95)

 

Female

59 (45.4)

134 (51.5)

1

 

Maternal education

Primary (1-8)

45 (37.7)

91 (35)

 3 (1.8, 5.8)

3 (1.5, 7.3)

Secondary (9-12)

22 (16.9)

135 (51.9)

 

 

College and above

59 (45.5)

34 (13.1)

1.0

1.0

Father education

 

Primary (1-8)

45 (37.7)

91 (35)

1.3 (0.7, 2.2)

 

Secondary (9-12)

22 (16.9)

135 (51.9)

 0.8 (0.5, 1.4)

 

College and above

59 (45.5)

34 (13.1)

1.0

 

Maternal occupation

Housewife

47 (36.2)

90 (34.6)

 1.1 (0.6, 1.9)

 

Government employ

29 (22.3)

59 (22.7)

0.8 (0.4, 1.3)

 

Merchant

31 (23.8)

45 (17.3)

1.5 (0.8, 2.7)

 

Private employ

23 (17.7)

66 (25.4)

1.0

 

Father occupation

 

 Government

38 (29.2)

96 (36.9)

1.0

 

Private employ

22 (16.9)

71 (27.3)

 1.3 (0.6, 2.35)

 

Merchant

70 (53.8)

93 (35.8)

0.5 (0.3, 0.8)

 

Order of birth

1st child

64 (49.2)

101 (38.8)

5 (2.2, 15.7)

4 (1.3, 14)

2nd child

5 (3.8)

47 (18.1)

1.3 (0.7, 2.2)

 

3rd child

26 (20.0)

52 (20.0)

1.1 (0.6, 1.8)

 

4th child

35 (26.9)

60 (23.1)

1.0

1.0

Breast feeding

< 24 months

49 (37.7)

117 (45.0)

0.7 (0.5, 1.1)

 

More than 24 months

81 (62.3)

143 (55.0)

1.0

 

Night feeding with the

Nor at all

48 (36.9)

64 (24.6)

1.0

1.0

Sometimes

16 (12.3)

113 (43.5)

 0.9 (0.6, 1.5)

 

Always

66 (50.8)

83 (31.9)

 5 (2.8, 10.0)

6 (2.5, 15)

Consumption sugared tea

 Yes

70 (53.8)

110 (42.3)

1.6 (1.2, 4)

 

 No

60 (46.2)

150 (57.7)

1.0

 

Types of food breakfast

Bread with tea

34 (26.2)

72 (27.7)

 0.6 (0.3, 0.9)

 

Past with tea

46 (35.4)

55 (21.2)

1.3 (0.7, 2.1)

 

Egg with tea

50 (38.5)

133 (51.2)

1.0

 

Consumption of sweet food

Yes

79 (60.8)

68 (26.2)

4 (2.7, 6.9)

3 (1.7, 6.9)

No

51 (39.2)

192 (73.8)

1.0

1.0

Consumption of soft drink

Yes

89 (68.5)

67 (25.8)

6 (3.9, 9.9)

5 (2.4, 10.4)

No

41 (31.0)

193 (74.2)

1.0

 

Rinse after feeding

Yes

80 (61.5)

88 (33.8)

0.3 (0.2, 0.5)

 

No

50 (38.5)

172 (66.2)