Mother’s Characteristics and Socioeconomic Status as Possible Risk Factors for Children’s Caries in Jordan
Table 5
Linear regression analysis of possible predictors of the DMF scores of the children.
Independent variables
Univariate linear regression
Multivariate linear regression
DMF score ± SD
B
95% CI
value
B
95% CI
value
Education of the mother
0.027
Elementary (reference)
7.22 ± 5.29
Secondary
−0.838
−2.399–0.722
0.291
6.45 ± 4.36
University or higher
−2.097
−3.695–0.500
0.010
−1.293
−2.646–0.060
0.061
5.19 ± 4.77
Family monthly income
0.023
>1000 Jordanian dinars/month (reference)
1.64 ± 2.34
500–1000 Jordanian dinars/month
3.529
0.753–6.305
0.013
3.268
0.550–5.987
0.019
6.39 ± 4.49
<500 Jordanian dinars/month
3.510
0.994–6.026
0.006
2.657
0.085–5.229
0.043
6.38 ± 4.87
Does the mother work
0.131
Does not work (reference)
6.26 ± 4.74
Employed
−1.140
−2.621–0.341
0.131
5.12 ± 4.61
value of the multivariate model was 0.004. Statistically significant. CI: confidence interval. B is the regression coefficient, the larger the value, the higher the effect. Positive value of B suggests an increase in DMF score, and negative value suggests a decrease in the DMF score of the child.
