Table 4 Association between erosive experience (total BEWE ≥ 3) and independent variables. Unadjusted and adjusted logistic regression analyses
Independent variables | number | Erosive experience (Total BEWE ≥ 3) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No n (%) | Yes n (%) | Unadjusted OR (95 %) | Adjusted OR (95 %) | Adjusted OR (95 %) | |||
Socio-economic category | No PES | 291 | 186 (64) | 105 (36) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
PES | 40 | 16 (40) | 24 (60) | 2.7 (1.4–5.2) | 2.2 (1.1–4.7) | 2.2 (1.1–4.7) | |
Area of residence | Rural | 17 | 6 (35) | 11 (65) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Urban | 314 | 196 (62) | 118 (38) | 0.3 (0.1–0.9) | 0.4 (0.1–1.1) | 0.3 (0.1–1.0) | |
Sex1 | Female | 174 | 110 (63) | 64 (37) | 1 | Not included | Not included |
Male | 157 | 92 (59) | 65 (41) | 1.2 (0.8–1.9) | |||
Dental biofilm | No visible | 247 | 163 (66) | 84 (34) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Visible | 84 | 39 (46) | 45 (55) | 2.2 (1.4–3.7) | 1.8 (1.1–3.3) | 1.8 (1.0–3.1) | |
ICDAS 4–6 carious lesions | No | 285 | 183 (64) | 102 (36) | 1 | 1 | Not included |
Yes | 46 | 19 (41) | 27 (59) | 2.6 (1.4–4.8) | 1.3 (0.6–2.7) | ||
ICDAS 1–6 carious lesions | No | 172 | 118 (69) | 54 (31) | 1 | Not included | 1 |
Yes | 159 | 84 (53) | 75 (47) | 2.0 (1.3–3.1) | 1.4 (0.9–2.4) | ||
Fluoride toothpastec 1 | No | 61 | 41 (67) | 20 (33) | 1 | Not included | Not included |
Yes | 270 | 161 (60) | 109 (40) | 1.4 (0.8–2.5) | |||
Dentist control during the past year 1 | No | 73 | 42 (57) | 31 (43) | 1 | Not included | Not included |
Yes | 258 | 160 (62) | 98 (38) | 0.8 (0.5–1.4) | |||
Acid reflux/repeated vomiting 1 | No | 295 | 181 (61) | 114 (39) | 1 | Not included | Not included |
Yes | 36 | 21 (58) | 15 (42) | 1.1 (0,6–2.3) | |||
Daily acidic beveragea | No | 270 | 184 (68) | 86 (32) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 61 | 18 (29) | 43 (71) | 5.1 (2.8–9.4) | 3.8 (2.0–7.3) | 3.6 (1.9–7.0) | |
Daily energy/sports drinksb 1 | No | 326 | 200 (61) | 126 (39) | 1 | Not included | Not included |
Yes | 5 | 2 (40) | 3 (60) | 2.4 (0.4–14.5) | |||
Daily aicidic sweets | No | 299 | 195 (65) | 104 (35) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 32 | 7 (22) | 25 (78) | 6.7 (2.8–16.0) | 2.9 (1.1–7.5) | 3.0 (1.2–7.6) | |
Daily acid fresh fruits 1 | No | 277 | 172 (62) | 105 (38) | 1 | Not included | Not included |
Yes | 54 | 31 (57) | 23 (43) | 1.3 (0.7–2.4) | |||
Retained drink in the mouth after drinking | No | 298 | 189 (63) | 109 (37) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 33 | 13 (39) | 20 (61) | 2.7 (1.3–5.6) | 1.8 (0.8–4.2) | 1.9 (0.8–4.3) | |
Daily vitamin C | No | 298 | 178 (60) | 120 (40) | 1 | Not included | Not included |
Yes | 33 | 24 (73) | 9 (27) | 0.6 (0.3–1.2) | |||