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Table 2 Differences in level of caries between the overweight and no overweight group

From: Body mass index and dental caries in children aged 5 to 8 years attending a dental paediatric referral practice in the Netherlands

Outcome

Overweightb

Overweightb

B (95 % CI)

Adj. Bc (95 % CI)

No

Yes

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

dmft

4.2 ± 3.5

4.2 ± 3.4

0.04 (−1.1, 1.2)

−0.38 (−4.5, 0.7)

dmfs

10.2 ± 9.4

10.9 ± 9.1

0.68 (−2.5, 3.8)

−0.46 (−3.5, 2.6)

 

Percentage (n)

Percentage (n)

OR (95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

Caries activitya

80.3 (151)

81.1 (34)

1.04 (0.5, 2.4)

0.72 (0.3, 1.8)

  1. aCaries-active (yes) or caries-free (no)
  2. bOverweight includes obesity
  3. cAdjusted for sex, ethnicity and age