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Table 6 Association between frequency of different non-nutritive sucking habits and primary dental relationships in vertical dimension (n = 851)

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

 

Anterior openbite

Anterior overbite

p-value

Anterior openbite vs non-anterior openbite

p-value

Overbite ≥ ½ vs overbite < ½

 

OR

95% CI

 

OR

95% CI

Frequency of pacifier use

0.000*

  

0.004*

  

 Daily

 

10.149

3.798–27.122

 

0.555

0.373–0.825

 Non-daily

 

1

–

 

1

–

Frequency of thumb/digit sucking

0.046*

  

0.128

  

 Daily

 

3.440

1.020–11.597

 

0.653

0.377–1.130

 Non-daily

 

1

–

 

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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