Table 2 Multiple logistic multilevel analysis of association among independent variables and presence of dental caries
Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Odds ratio (95%CI) | p | OR (95%CI) | p | OR (95%CI) | p | |
Type of school | ||||||
Private | ||||||
Public | 1.99 (1.20 - 3.29) | 0.008 | 0.87 (0.48 -1.57) | 0.647 | ||
Mother's level of education | ||||||
Up to 8 yrs | ||||||
More than 8 yrs | 0.39 (0.24 - 0.63) | < 0.001 | 0.38 (0.26 - 0.63) | < 0.001 | ||
Household income | ||||||
Up to 5 BMW | ||||||
More than 5 BMW | 0.49 (0.29 -0.82) | 0.007 | 0.46 (0.26 - 0.82) | 0.007 | ||
p (entire model) | < 0.001 | 0.008 | <0.001 | |||
Variance (standard error) | 0.029 (0.068) | 0.055 (0.077) | 0.036 (0.071) | |||