Variable | Overall value | Study group | P Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Caries-Free | S-ECC | |||
Mean Age (months) ± S.D.* | 40.8 ± 14.1 | 39.4 ± 16.3 | 42.0 ± 11.9 | .14 |
Sex† | ||||
Male | 136 | 66 (48.5%) | 70 (51.5%) | .37 |
Female | 130 | 56 (43.1%) | 74 (56.9%) | |
Mean Height (cm) ± S.D.* | 98.4 ± 9.6 | 97.3 ± 11.1 | 99.3 ± 8.1 | .094 |
Mean Weight (Kg) ± S.D.* | 16.4 ± 3.7 | 15.8 ± 4.0 | 17.0 ± 3.3 | .010 |
Multivitamin Use† | ||||
No | 123 (46.2%) | 55 (44.7%) | 68 (55.3%) | .73 |
Yes | 143 (53.8%) | 67 (46.9%) | 76 (53.1%) | |
Caregiver Status† | ||||
Mother | 247 (92.9%) | 115 (46.6%) | 132 (53.4%) | |
Father | 15 (5.6%) | 6 (40.0%) | 9 (60.0%) | .62 |
Other | 4 (1.5%) | 1 (25.0%) | 3 (75.0%) | |
Yearly Household Income† | ||||
≤ $28,000 | 119 | 34 (28.6%) | 85 (71.4%) | >.0001 |
> $28,000 | 134 | 87 (64.9%) | 47 (35.1%) |