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Table 1 Association between prevalence of ECC in 0 to 2-year-olds and 3 to 5-year-olds, anemia and malnutrition

From: Associations between early childhood caries, malnutrition and anemia: a global perspective

Malnutrition

ECC prevalence in 0–2 year olds

ECC prevalence in 3–5 year olds

B (95% CI)

P

η2

B (95% CI)

P

η2

Wasting

−0.02 (− 0.14, 0.11)

0.76

0.004

0.001 (−0.06, 0.06)

0.98

< 0.0001

Overweight

0.12 (0.02, 0.23)

0.03*

0.21

0.02 (−0.06, 0.09)

0.65

0.004

Stunting

−0.05 (− 0.31, 0.21)

0.68

0.008

−0.01 (− 0.14, 0.11)

0.84

0.001

Anemia

−0.15 (− 0.48, 0.19)

0.38

0.04

−0.14 (− 0.29, − 0.001)

0.048*

0.08

  1. Multivariate general linear models were adjusted for income levels. For 0–2-year- olds: p value for income association with dependent variables < 0.05 except with overweight where P = 0.76. For 3–5-year-olds, p value for income association with dependent variables < 0.05 for all
  2. η2: partial eta squared
  3. *: statistically significant at P < 0.05