Table 1 Distribution of variables in the three groups: caries free, few lesions and high caries group
From: Factors underlying the polarization of early childhood caries within a high-risk population
Variables | Caries free group N (%) | Few lesions group N (%) | High caries group N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Family Income (minimum wages) | |||
<1 | 55 (65) | 19 (23) | 10 (12) |
1 | 75 (68) | 22 (20) | 14 (13) |
> 1 | 30 (79) | 5 (13) | 3 (8) |
Mother’s years of education | |||
< 8 | 37 (59) | 16 (25) | 10 (16) |
8 a 11 | 64 (72) | 15 (17) | 10 (11) |
> 11 | 59 (73) | 15 (18) | 7 (91) |
Who stayed at home with the child when s/he was not in day care | |||
The mother | 80 (68) | 24 (20) | 13 (11) |
Others | 80 (69) | 22 (19) | 14 (12) |
Whether the mother or caregiver had received information about oral health | |||
No | 68 (71) | 18 (19) | 9 (9) |
Yes | 93 (67) | 28 (20) | 18 (137) |
Mother’s history of caries | |||
No | 68 (69) | 21 (22) | 9 (9) |
Yes | 92 (68) | 25 (19) | 18 (13) |
Number of previous child hospitalizations | |||
0 | 90 (67) | 27 (20) | 18 (13) |
1 | 55 (71) | 15 (20) | 7 (9) |
≥2 times | 16 (73) | 4 (18) | 2 (9) |
Whether they had already visited the dentist | |||
No | 135 (67) | 44 (22) | 22 (11) |
Yes | 26 (79) | 2 (6) | 5 (15) |
Antibiotic use in the last year | |||
No | 107 (70) | 26 (17) | 19 (13) |
Yes | 54 (66) | 20 (24) | 8 (10) |
Nighttime breastfeeding after 1 year | |||
No | 125 (66) | 45 (24) | 20 (10) |
Yes | 38 (78) | 4 (8) | 7 (14) |
Use of a night bottle | |||
No | 117 (65) | 40 (22) | 23 (13) |
Yes | 44 (82) | 6 (11) | 4 (7) |
Frequency of sucrose consumption between main meals | |||
≤ 3 | 145 (72) | 42 (21) | 15 (7) |
>3 times | 22 (55) | 6 (15) | 12 (30) |
When teeth brushing started (months) | |||
0 - 6 | 19 (86) | 3 (14) | 0 (0) |
7 a 12 | 69 (69) | 16 (16) | 15 (15) |
> 12 | 73 (65) | 27 (24) | 12 (11) |
Who does the teeth brushing | |||
The child alone | 17 (49) | 14 (40) | 4 (11) |
The caregiver | 144 (72) | 32 (16) | 23 (11) |
The number of times a day their teeth are brushed | |||
up to 1 | 15 (58) | 7 (27) | 4 (15) |
≥2 | 146 (70) | 39 (19) | 23 (11) |
Visible biofilm | |||
<15% | 58 (79) | 11 (15) | 4 (6) |
≥ 15% | 112 (64) | 38 (22) | 24 (14) |
Streptococcus mutans contamination in the saliva | |||
<105 CFU* | 104 (69) | 28 (19) | 17 (11) |
≥ 10 5 CFU* | 63 (66) | 21 (22) | 11 (12) |
Total** | 167 (100) | 49 (100) | 28 (100) |