Table 4 Sweets consumption, bottle feeding, and oral hygiene in ECC children
From: Early childhood caries in preschool children of Kosovo - a serious public health problem
|  | N | % | Mean dmft ± SD | One -way ANOVA test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sweets consumption | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Not every day | 10 | 7% | 6.3 ± 2.9 |  |
Once a day | 23 | 15% | 9.9 ± 3.8 | F = 7.26 |
Twice a day | 60 | 40% | 11.1 ± 0 | P < 0.001 |
Three and more/day | 57 | 38% | 12.3 ± 2.9 |  |
Bottle feeding | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 9 | 6% | 4.3 ± 1.8 |  |
Les than 1 year of age | 10 | 7% | 6.5 ± 2.1 | F = 20.83 |
1-2 years of age | 72 | 48% | 11.8 ± 3.2 | P < 0.001 |
3+ years of age | 59 | 39% | 11.9 ± 2.6 |  |
Tooth brushing frequency | Â | Â | Â | Â |
0 | 78 | 52% | 11.1 ± 3.7 | F = 2.10 |
Once a day | 59 | 39% | 10.8 ± 3.4 | P = 0.106 |
Twice a day | 13 | 9% | 11.3 ± 3.7 |  |
OHI | Â | Â | Â | Â |
1 | 81 | 54% | 10.5 ± 3.8 | F = 1.84 |
2 | 60 | 40% | 11.3 ± 3.2 | P = 0.165 |
3 | 9 | 6% | 13.2 ± 3.6 |  |
Total | 150 | 100% | 11 ± 3.6 |  |