Evaluation of possible associated factors for early childhood caries: are preterm birth and birth weight related?

BMC Oral Health

Table 2 Comparison of variables in children with and without ECC

Variable		ECC
Variable		Mean ± SD	Test	p
Age	Absent	38.93 ± 17.96	-6.351	0.001*
Age	Present	49.78 ± 14.78	-6.351	0.001*
Birth week	Absent	38.87 ± 1.83	2.618	0.009*
Birth week	Present	38.12 ± 2.78	2.618	0.009*
Birth weight	Absent	3239.21 ± 511.48	2.4	0.017*
Birth weight	Present	3078.92 ± 633.1	2.4	0.017*
Breastfeeding (months)	Absent	17.08 ± 8.69	-1.129	0.261
Breastfeeding (months)	Present	18.28 ± 8.98	-1.129	0.261
Nighttime bottle-feeding (months)	Absent	22.79 ± 9.24	-1.478	0.141
Nighttime bottle-feeding (months)	Present	25.69 ± 11.86	-1.478	0.141
Time to start brushing	Absent	15.91 ± 15.38	-5.642	0.001*
Time to start brushing	Present	26.46 ± 17.47	-5.642	0.001*
Solid food cariogenic score	Absent	3.21 ± 0.87	-8.646	0.001*
Solid food cariogenic score	Present	4.28 ± 1.19	-8.646	0.001*
Likid food cariogenic score	Absent	1.62 ± 1.02	-5.196	0.001*
Likid food cariogenic score	Present	2.6 ± 1.87	-5.196	0.001*
Plaque index (Silness&Löe)	Absent	0.40 ± 0.6	-27.851	0.001*
Plaque index (Silness&Löe)	Present	2.49 ± 0.7	-27.851	0.001*
Gingival index (Silness&Löe)	Absent	0.22 ± 0.48	-23.160	0.001*
Gingival index (Silness&Löe)	Present	2.04 ± 0.77	-23.160	0.001*

ECC; Early childhood caries, SD; standard deviation. Test; test value of significance test of the difference between two means (t), p; statistical significance, *p < 0.05; There is a statistically significant difference between the groups

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