Table 4

Adjusted associations with outcome of parental belief that mouthguards should be mandatory for competitive youth soccer (CYS)

Independent variableOdds ratio95% Confidence interval
χ2  =  16.86, p<0.01, receiver operating characteristic  =  0.71, n  =  116.
Health professional recommendations2.941.18 to 7.27
Parent gender (female)2.951.12 to 6.49
CYS athlete age1.030.77 to 1.38
CYS athlete gender (male)0.470.21 to 1.08
CYS athlete injury0.900.26 to 3.20
Education provided to parents0.870.30 to 2.53