Disparities in the experience and treatment of dental caries among children aged 9–18 years: the cross-sectional study of Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2012–2013)

Table 3 Odds ratios for untreated children aged 9–18 years according to household income

Variables		DMFT ≥ 1			Non-treatment (DMFT ≥ 1)
Variables		aOR^a	95 % CI		aOR^a	95 % CI
Gender
Male	Low	1.47	0.62	3.48	2.46	1.08	5.61
	Middle	0.86	0.55	1.34	2.01	0.92	4.39
	High	1.00			1.00
Female	Low	1.57	0.50	4.92	1.68	0.86	3.31
	Middle	0.98	0.57	1.68	2.15	1.18	3.92
	High	1.00			1.00
Regular checkups for oral care
Yes	Low	1.87	0.71	4.95	3.58	1.25	10.24
	Middle	1.21	0.75	1.95	2.26	1.37	3.71
	High	1.00			1.00
No	Low	1.19	0.52	2.74	1.74	0.32	9.60
	Middle	0.74	0.45	1.21	1.65	0.83	3.27
	High	1.00			1.00

DMFT decayed missing and filled teeth, aOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval
^aAdjusted for age, year, private insurance, satisfaction of dental health care, frequency of teeth brushing teeth per day, experience of preventive dental care in the past year, number of tools used for oral care, and DMFT score

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