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Table 1 Characteristics of participating Children

From: Association between iron status, iron deficiency anaemia, and severe early childhood caries: a case–control study

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%)

 
  1. *T-test.
  2. †Chi-Square.