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Table 2 Masticatory function scores in preschoolers, according to type of feeding and sucking habits, Porto Alegre, Brazil (n = 144)

From: Influence of the duration of breastfeeding on quality of muscle function during mastication in preschoolers: a cohort study

Variable

Masticatory function score

 

n

Mean ± SD

p*

Breastfeeding (months)

   

< 12

78

6.79±2.84

<0.001

≥12

66

10.4±3.53

 

Bottle-feeding (months)

   

< 12

22

12.4±2.67

<0.001

≥ 12

122

7.73±3.33

 

Pacifier use (months)

   

< 6

67

10.1±3.48

<0.001

≥ 6

77

7.00±3.15

 

Thumb sucking

   

Yes

14

8.92±3.83

0.602

No

130

8.39±3.63

 
  1. SD, standard deviation.
  2. *Student’s t test.
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