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Table 3 Non-adjusted analysis and analysis adjusted by the Poisson regression model of the factors associated with prolonged non-nutritive sucking habits among Ribeirão Preto schoolchildren (2004/05)

From: Factors associated with prolonged non-nutritive sucking habits in two cohorts of Brazilian children

Variables

PNNSH

PR (95% CI)

PR (95% CI)

PR (95% CI)

 

n

(wtd%)

(Non-adjusted)

(Model 1)

(Model 2)

Maternal age

<20

259

51.75

1.10(0.90-1.35)

1.12(0.88-1.43)

1.15(0.93-1.44)

20-34

45

46.84

1.00

1.00

1.00

≥35

68

47.49

1.01(0.79-1.30)

0.97(0.74-1.27)

1.19(0.93-1.53)

Maternal schooling (years of study)

≥ 12

43

49.38

1.00

1.00

1.00

9-11

77

46.35

0.94(0.71-1.25)

0.96(0,71-1.30)

0.95(0.69-1.30)

5 to 8

147

48.90

0.99(0.77-1.28)

1.00(0.75-1.33)

0.96(0.70-1.35)

≤ 4

70

44.54

0.90(0.67-1.21)

0.91(0.66-1.27)

0.90(0.62-1.32)

Maternal marital status

Married

225

46.59

1.00

1.00

1.00

Consensual union

71

45.28

0.97(0.79-1.20)

0.96(0.75-1.22)

0.99(0.78-1.26)

No companion

54

51.08

1.10(0.87-1.38)

1.07(0.83-1.38)

1.04(0.81-1.33)

Maternal smoking during pregnancy

   

Non-smoker

267

45.38

1.00

1.00

1.00

Smoker

84

53.51

1.18(0.98-1.42)

1.20(0.98-1.46)

1.13(0.93-1.36)

Maternal work outside the home

   

No

211

45.90

1.00

1.00

1.00

Yes

141

48.89

1.06(0.90-1.26)

1.10(0.91-1.33)

1.05(0.87-1.27)

Parity (number of children)

5 or more

24

51.57

1.12(0.81-1.55)

1.04(0.70-1.55)

1.12(0.79-1.60)

2 to 4

189

46.16

1.00

1.00

1.00

1

154

48.16

1.04(0.88-1.23)

0.93(0.76-1.13)

0.89(0.74-1.08)

Preterm birth

No

276

46.94

1.00

1.00

1.00

Yes

96

52.16

1.11(0.94-1.32)

1.06(0.86-1.29)

0.90(0.74-1.10)

Low birth weight

No

282

46.81

1.00

1.00

1.00

Yes

90

54.52

1.16(0.99-1.38)

1.03(0.84-1.27)

1.05(0.86-1.30)

Child’ sex

     

Male

176

44.33

1.00

1.00

1.00

Female

196

50.91

1.15(0.98-1.35)

1.24(1.04-1.47)

1.27(1.08-1.51)

Current occupation of the family head

Non-manual

67

46.15

1.00

 

1.00

Skilled manual

142

48.17

1.04(0.83-1.31)

 

1.13(0.87-1.47)

Unskilled manual

162

48.17

1.04(0.84-1.30)

 

1.13(0.85-1.50)

Duration of breast-feeding (months)

   

< 6

205

56.33

1.00

 

1.00

6-11

112

49.79

0.88(0.75-1.05)

 

0.91(0.76-1.09)

≥ 12

41

26.04

0.46(0.34-0.62)

 

0.53(0.37-0.74)

Duration of bottle feeding (months)

< 12

44

23.63

1.00

 

1.00

12-23

44

34.42

1.46(0.99-2.14)

 

1.30(0.86-1.97)

≥ 24

262

60.53

2.56(1.90-3.45)

 

2.24(1.60-3.14)

  1. n = Number of participants. Significant values are in bold.
  2. PNNSH (wtd%) = Prolonged non-nutritive sucking habits (weighted prevalence).
  3. PR (95% CI) = Weighted estimate of the prevalence ratio (95% confidence interval) – non-adjusted model.
  4. PR (95% CI) (Model 1) = Weighted Poisson regression model adjusted for birth variables.
  5. PR (95% CI) (Model 2) = Weighted Poisson regression model adjusted for birth and school age variables.