From: The prevalence of Early Childhood Caries in 1-2 yrs olds in a semi-urban area of Sri Lanka
 | % | Mean dmft(sd) | P value | F | df |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Long term medications-yes | 15.36 | 2.02(3.67) | Â | Â | Â |
   no | 84.63 | 2.00(2.84) | 0.000 | 22.16 | 2 |
Night feeding-yes | 83.2 | 1.95(2.80) | 0.352 | 0.86 | 1 |
   No | 16.8 | 2.34(3.87) |  |  |  |
Bottle feeding-yes | 54 | 1.94(2.04) | 0.614 | 0.25 | 2 |
   No | 46 | 2.09(2.89) |  |  |  |
Sugar intake with milk-yes | 74.7 | 2.27(3.12) | 0.013 | 6.21 | 1 |
   no | 25.3 | 1.50(2.61) |  |  |  |
Sweet consumption | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 3 days/week | 55.8 | 1.71(2.79) | 0.013 | 4.02 | 3 |
3-4 | 20.1 | 2.36(3.45) | Â | Â | Â |
> 4 | 24.1 | 2.79(3.01) | Â | Â | Â |
Snacking | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 3 days/week | 19.1 | 1.36(2.55) | 0.013 | 1.53 | 3 |
3-4 | 19.1 | 2.04(3.07) | Â | Â | Â |
> 4 | 68.1 | 2.19(3.04) | Â | Â | Â |
Average sugar added to food and beverages per day | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 3 teaspoons | 85.2 | 1.09(2.83) | 0.181 | 1.99 | 5 |
> 3 | 14.8 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Frequency of teeth cleaning - | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ≤1 | 32.93 | 1.75(2.98) | 0.176 | 1.17 | 6 |
   ≥2 | 67.07 | 2.08(2.95) |  |  |  |
Dentifrice- | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
none | 23.1 | 1.44(2.47) | 0.222 | 3.86 | 2 |
Fluoridated | 47.1 | 2.39(3.23) | Â | Â | Â |
Non-fluoridated | 29.8 | 2.11(3.06) | Â | Â | Â |
Mothers visited a dental clinic during pregnancy- | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
yes | 70.73 | 2.11(3.01) | 0.000 | 23.00 | 2 |
no | 29.26 | 1.75(2.90) | Â | Â | Â |