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Table 3 Variables associated with masticatory function scores*, 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

Score

 

Slope (95%CI)

p

Breastfeeding, ≥ 12 months

2.0 (0.7 to 3.2)

0.001

Bottle-feeding, ≥ 12 months

−3.2 (−4.8 to −1.7)

< 0.001

Pacifier use, ≥ 6 months

−1.4 (−2.5 to −0.2)

0.016

  1. 95%CI, 95% confidence interval.
  2. Coefficient of determination (R 2) = 35.9%; F(3,140) = 26.2; p < 0.001.
  3. *Adjusted for age and gender of the child and for age, educational attainment, and parity of the mother.
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