Table 2 Distribution of social behaviour factors between NC and S-ECC groupa
Indicator | NC group (n = 118) | S-ECC group (n = 118) | x2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.610 | 0.435 | ||
Boy | 55 (46.6) | 61 (51.7) | ||
Girl | 63 (53.4) | 57 (48.3) | ||
Single child | 0.155 | 0.694 | ||
No | 53 (44.9) | 50 (42.4) | ||
Yes | 65 (55.1) | 68 (57.6) | ||
Caregiver’s type | 3.401b | 0.183 | ||
Parent | 95 (80.5) | 83 (70.3) | ||
Grandparent | 22 (18.6) | 34 (28.8) | ||
Other | 1 (0.9) | 1 (0.9) | ||
Marital status of parents | 0.254b | 0.614 | ||
Cohabiting | 115 (97.5) | 117 (99.2) | ||
Not Cohabiting | 3 (2.5) | 1 (0.8) | ||
Mother’s education | 15.275 | < 0.001 | ||
≤ 12 year | 5 (4.2) | 25 (21.2) | ||
>12 year | 113 (95.8) | 93 (78.8) | ||
Father’s education | 1.967 | 0.161 | ||
≤ 12 year | 7 (5.9) | 13 (11.0) | ||
>12 year | 111 (94.1) | 105 (89.0) | ||
Mother’s occupation | 0.711 | 0.701 | ||
Employer / Professional | 79 (66.9) | 73 (61.9) | ||
Employee / Non-professional | 35 (29.7) | 41 (34.7) | ||
Unemployed | 4 (3.4) | 4 (3.4) | ||
Father’s occupation | 5.743b | 0.057 | ||
Employer / Professional | 81 (68.6) | 70 (59.3) | ||
Employee / Non-professional | 37 (31.4) | 45 (38.1) | ||
Unemployed | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2.5) | ||
Family income | 1.374 | 0.241 | ||
< 4000 RMB | 62 (52.5) | 53 (44.9) | ||
≥ 4000 RMB | 56 (47.5) | 65 (55.1) | ||
Frequency of sweet intake | 6.797 | 0.009 | ||
< 1 time/day | 72 (61.0) | 52 (44.1) | ||
≥ 1 time/day | 46 (39.0) | 66 (55.9) | ||
Frequency of tooth brushing | 0.434 | 0.51 | ||
≥ 1 time/day | 105 (89.0) | 108 (91.5) | ||
< 1 time/day | 13 (11.0) | 10 (8.5) | ||
Use of fluoride toothpaste | 0.256 | 0.613 | ||
No | 20 (16.9) | 23 (19.5) | ||
Yes | 98 (83.1) | 95 (80.5) |