Table 4 Significance values of factors affecting ECC and SECC

Mother education status

0.042*

13.0%

0.039*

15.3%

Father education status

0.042*

13.0%

0.024*

9.3%

Preterm birth history

0.042*

12.9%

0.049*

19.6%

LBW

0.022*

6.8%

0.019*

7.3%

The existence of nighttime breast-feeding

0.027*

8.5%

0.001*

0.5%

The existence of nighttime bottle-feeding

0.011*

3.4%

0.019*

7.4%

Cariogenic snack intake

0.029*

9.1%

0.012*

4.9%

First dental visit

0.022*

6.8%

0.052

20.6%

Tooth brushing frequency

0.064

19.7%

0.049*

19.8%

Time to start brushing

0.065

20.0%

0.066

25.8%

Plaque index (Silness&Löe)

0.323

100.0%

0.255

100.0%

Gingival index (Silness&Löe)

0.169

52.4%

0.202

79.1%

Solid food cariogenic score

0.078

24.3%

0.104

40.9%

Likid food cariogenic score

0.064

19.8%

0.106

41.6%