Table 2 Characteristics of the children obtained at school age (frequency and weighted percentage)
From: Factors associated with prolonged non-nutritive sucking habits in two cohorts of Brazilian children
Variables | RP/ 2004/05 | SL/ 2004/05 | P Value*** | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n*(790) | wtd%** | n*(673) | wtd%** | ||
Duration of breast-feeding (months) | 0.017 | ||||
< 6 | 374 | 46.7 | 275 | 42.4 | |
6-11 | 229 | 32.3 | 260 | 39.8 | |
≥ 12 | 152 | 21.0 | 115 | 17.8 | |
Duration of bottle feeding (months) | <0.001 | ||||
< 12 | 168 | 22.6 | 385 | 61.5 | |
12-23 | 136 | 18.0 | 128 | 21.0 | |
≥ 24 | 443 | 59.4 | 110 | 17.5 | |
Current occupation of the family head | <0.001 | ||||
Non-manual | 150 | 19.1 | 85 | 12.1 | |
Skilled manual | 296 | 37.5 | 200 | 29.9 | |
Unskilled manual | 340 | 43.4 | 384 | 58.0 | |
Child’s age (years) | <0.001 | ||||
11 | 473 | 55.7 | - | - | |
10 | 317 | 44.3 | - | - | |
9 | - | - | 98 | 14.4 | |
8 | - | - | 572 | 85.2 | |
7 | - | - | 3 | 00.4 | |