Table 2 Correlations between the first primary or permanent tooth eruption and the time of birth (week of pregnancy) and birth weight and height depending on gender
Tooth eruption | Gender | Neonatal factor | Number of pairs | Pearson´s Rank Correlation (r) | 95% confidence interval | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First primary | Female | Week | 205 | -0.087 | -0.22 to 0.051 | 0.217 |
Weight | 210 | -0.18 | -0.30 to -0.042 | 0.011* | ||
Height | 210 | -0.19 | -0.32 to -0.054 | 0.006* | ||
Male | Week | 163 | 0.067 | -0.087 to 0.22 | 0.390 | |
Weight | 164 | 0.14 | -0.011 to 0.29 | 0.069 | ||
Height | 164 | 0.14 | -0.017 to 0.82 | 0.082 | ||
First permanent | Female | Week | 182 | -0.10 | -0.24 to 0.044 | 0.172 |
Weight | 186 | -0.092 | -0.23 to 0.053 | 0.214 | ||
Height | 186 | -0.13 | -0.27 to 0.012 | 0.072 | ||
Male | Week | 145 | -0.046 | -0.21 to 0.12 | 0.581 | |
Weight | 146 | -0.045 | -0.21 to 0.12 | 0.587 | ||
Height | 145 | -0.028 | -0.19 to 0.13 | 0.736 |