Table 2 Comparisons of oral health-related variables between migrant and resident children (N = 470)
Variables | Total N (%) | Migrant children N (%) | Resident children N (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency of sugary snack intake | Â | Â | Â | 0.352 |
  ≥ Once/day | 294 (62.6) | 149 (60.6) | 145 (64.7) |  |
  < Once/day | 176 (37.4) | 97 (39.4) | 79 (35.3) |  |
Frequency of sugary snack or beverage intake at bedtime | Â | Â | Â | 0.406 |
 Often/occasionally | 389 (82.8) | 207 (84.1) | 182 (81.3) |  |
 Never | 81 (17.2) | 39 (15.9) | 42 (18.8) |  |
Frequency of sleeping with a bottle containing sugary beverages | Â | Â | Â | 0.853 |
 Often/occasionally | 94 (20.0) | 50 (20.3) | 44 (19.6) |  |
 Never | 376 (80.0) | 196 (79.7) | 180 (80.4) |  |
Age at which tooth brushing started | Â | Â | Â | 0.113 |
  < 3 years | 238 (50.6) | 116 (47.2) | 122 (54.5) |  |
  ≥ 3 years | 232 (49.4) | 130 (52.8) | 102 (45.5) |  |
Frequency of tooth brushing | Â | Â | Â | 0.023 |
  < Once/day | 71 (15.1) | 46 (18.7) | 25 (11.2) |  |
  ≥ Once/day | 399 (84.9) | 200 (81.3) | 199 (88.8) |  |
Parental help with tooth brushing | Â | Â | Â | 0.008 |
 No | 77 (16.4) | 51 (20.7) | 26 (11.6) |  |
 Yes | 393 (83.6) | 195 (79.3) | 198 (88.4) |  |
Use of fluoride toothpaste | Â | Â | Â | 0.075 |
 Yes | 145 (30.9) | 67 (27.2) | 78 (34.8) |  |
 No/unknown | 325 (69.1) | 179 (72.8) | 146 (65.2) |  |
Typical use of fluoride | Â | Â | Â | 0.012 |
 No | 400 (85.1) | 219 (89.0) | 181 (80.8) |  |
 Yes | 70 (14.9) | 27 (11.0) | 43 (19.2) |  |
Regular dental check-ups | Â | Â | Â | 0.003 |
 No | 321 (68.3) | 183 (74.4) | 138 (61.6) |  |
 Yes | 149 (31.7) | 63 (25.6) | 86 (38.4) |  |
Experience of dental caries fillingsa (N = 368) |  |  |  | 0.000 0.000 |
 No | 327 (88.9) | 190 (94.5) | 137 (82.0) |  |
 Yes | 41 (11.1) | 11 (5.5) | 30 (18.0) |  |