Table 2 Frequency distribution and logistic regression analysis of digit sucking as predictor of general anxiety and dental anxiety (N = 450)
Variables | Digit sucking | Simple regression | Multiple regression | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Absent (N = 423) | Percent | Present (N = 27) | Percent | OR (95% CI) | p-value | AOR (95% CI) | p-value | |
Sex | ||||||||
Male | 206 | 48.7 | 16 | 59.3 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
Female | 217 | 51.3 | 11 | 40.7 | 0.65 (0.30–1.44) | 0.29 | 0.66 (0.29–1.46) | 0.30 |
Age group | ||||||||
6–8 years | 212 | 50.1 | 14 | 51.9 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
9–12 years | 211 | 49.9 | 13 | 48.1 | 0.93 (0.43–2.03) | 0.86 | 0.96 (0.43–2.11) | 0.91 |
Dental Anxiety | ||||||||
Low | 212 | 50.1 | 14 | 51.9 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
High | 211 | 49.9 | 13 | 48.1 | 0.93 (0.43–2.03) | 0.86 | 1.01 (0.44–2.31) | 0.99 |
General anxiety | ||||||||
Low | 368 | 87.0 | 24 | 88.9 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
High | 55 | 13.0 | 3 | 11.1 | 0.84 (0.24–2.87) | 0.78 | 0.83 (0.23–3.07) | 0.79 |