Table 2 Regression analysis for the relationship between both child’s dental anxiety according to Abeer Children Dental Anxiety Scale (ACDAS) and behavior (dependent factors), and sociodemographic factors, and BMI (Independent factors)

Gender

Male

0.454

0.903

0.691–1.180

0.163

0.815

0.61–1.09

Female

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Age (years)

6–7

0.025*

1.48

0.926–1.876

0.022*

1.554

1.065–2.266

8–9

0.125

1.32

0.926–2.1

0.27*

1.538

1.049–2.254

10–11

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Previous dental treatment

Yes

0.045*

0.753

0.570–0.993

0.609

0.925

0.686–1.247

No

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Family income

Low

0.221

1.372

0.827–2.277

0.098

1.201

0.921–2.654

Moderate

0.009*

1.452

1.097–1.921

0.235

1.201

0.888–1.623

High

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BMI

Overweight

< 0.001*

3.018

2.191–4.158

< 0.001*

4.246

3.1–5.854

Underweight

0.030*

0.673

0.471–0.962

0.024*

0.617

0.405–0.938

Normal

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