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Table 1 Distribution of proximal and distal factors and ECC in countries with ECC data in 3–5 year olds and UN member states (n = 193)

From: Governance, maternal well-being and early childhood caries in 3–5-year-old children

Factor

Mean (SD)

P value

With ECC data

All imputed

ECC in 3–5 year old children

57.3 (22.4)

62.4 (21.4)

0.07

GNI per capita- females

16,506 (14,735)

11,945 (12,495)

0.008*

Females’ share of parliament seats, % of total

22.3 (11.4)

20.7 (11.5)

0.28

Legislators, senior officials and managers, females % of total

30.3 (9.6)

27.5 (11.0)

0.12

Youth unemployment rate, female: male ratio

1.1 (0.2)

1.1 (0.2)

Mandatory paid maternity leave in days

113 (56)

103 (54)

0.17

Voice and accountability, rank

51.8 (29.9)

49.1 (29.1)

0.48

Political stability and absence of violence/ terrorism, rank

45.6 (27.7)

47.5 (28.3)

0.60

Control of corruption, rank

52.7 (30.2)

47.7 (28.8)

0.19

  1. *: Statistically significant at P < 0.05