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Table 3 Association between the frequency of pacifier use and frequency of thumb/digit sucking (n = 1034)

From: The association between nutritive, non-nutritive sucking habits and primary dental occlusion

Frequency of pacifier use

 

Daily thumb/digit sucking vs non daily thumb/digit sucking

n

%

OR

95% CI

p value

Daily pacifier

212

20.5

2.136

1.112–4.103

0.023*

Non daily pacifier

822

79.5

1

–

–

  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
  2. a Adjusted for background information (age and gender) and duration of pure breastfeeding
  3. * p < 0.05
  4. Boldface data are variables with p < 0.05 or OR (95%CI) < 1
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BMC Oral Health

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