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Table 1 Odds ratio (OR) for the association between toothache and poor (underachieve) school performance in age groups 6–7 and 10–11 years-old

From: Is there evidence for the impact of poor oral health on school performance?

Toothache

Underachieve n (%)

Fair/Good/Excellent n (%)

Total

OR (95% CI)

p

Age 6–7

 Yes

19 (8.8)

196 (91.2)

215

0.83 (0.41, 1.65)

0.6

 No

23 (10.5)

197 (89.6)

220

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Age 10–11

 Yes

4 (2.6)

151 (97.4)

155

0.56 (0.12, 2.25)

0.4

 No

7 (4.6)

147 (95.5)

154

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