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Table 3 Social, medical, behavioural and dental characteristics of children with CHD at 5 years of age in the intervention- and in the control group

From: Effectiveness of an oral health intervention program for children with congenital heart defects

Sample characteristics

Intervention group (n = 75)

Control group (n = 67)

 

Valid observations

N (%)

Valid observations

N (%)

p value

Agea

75

5.23 (0.33)

67

5.25 (0.34)

0.710

Girls

75

44 (58.7%)

67

35 (52.2%)

0.442

Syndrome

75

19 (25.3%)

67

9 (13.4%)

0.075

Heart defects

75

 

67

 

0.039

 Left to right shunts

 

27 (36.0%)

 

15 (22.4%)

 

 Obstructions

 

17 (22.7%)

 

10 (14.9%)

 

 Complex

 

31 (41.3%)

 

42 (62.7%)

 

Cyanotic heart defect

75

29 (38.7%)

67

28 (41.8%)

0.705

Use of heart medication

75

17 (22.7%)

67

39 (58.2%)

< 0.001

Experienced heart failure

75

41 (54.7%)

67

35 (52.2%)

0.772

Low birth weight < 2500 g

75

15 (20%)

61

7 (10.4%)

0.179

At least one parent with non-Scandinavian origin

75

10 (13.3%)

67

6 (9.0%)

0.410

Parents total education low

75

27 (36.0%)

67

19 (28.4%)

0.331

Start age tooth-brushing ≥1 year of age

75

14 (18.7%)

66

18 (26.9%)

0.223

Tooth-brushing < twice a day

69

19 (25.3%)

66

34 (50.7%)

0.004

Intake of sugary snack and drink between meals > once a week

69

9 (12%)

66

11(16.4%)

0.579

Bottle feeding with milk or juice > 1 year of age

75

44 (58.7%)

67

32 (47.8%)

0.193

Food or drink in bed before sleeping or during the night

69

26 (34.7%)

66

18 (26.9%)

0.197

Use of fluoride tablets

74

54 (73.0%)

64

52 (81.3%)

0.251

Sugar water intake as a consequence of CHD

74

37 (49.3%)

63

17 (25.4%)

0.006

Parenteral rating of child’s dental health as bad

70

13 (18.6%)

67

6 (9.0%)

0.104

Developmental defect of the enamel

73

29 (39.7%)

60

17 (28.3%)

0.169

  1. aMean (SD), independent t-test
  2. p < 0.0028