Table 5 Association between needing to mince vegetables before eating (Question 3) and significant factors identified in chi-squared tests

Gender (Female compared to male)

0.032*

0.772

0.609–0.978

Age group

1–2 years old

(Compared with 5–6 years old)

< 0.001***

5.628

3.676–8.615

3–4 years old

(Compared with 5–6 years old)

< 0.001***

2.474

1.873–3.268

Active caries present

0.986

1.004

0.654–1.540

Current use of pacifier

0.037*

2.080

1.046–4.138

Unilateral Permanent molar in occlusion

0.677

1.001

0.996–1.006

Normal Overjet (0-3 mm)

0.151

0.895

0.769–1.041