Table 2 Sucking behaviors of children ages 3 to 5 in Punta Arenas, Chile 2006-2007
| Â | Age Category | Â | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | 3 | 4 | 5 | Total | Â |
(N) | 58 | 49 | 21 | 128 | Â |
| Â | N (%) or Mean (SD) | N (%) or Mean (SD) | N (%) or Mean (SD) | N (%) or Mean (SD) | p |
Bottle fed | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 2 (3.5) | 3 (6.1) | 2 (9.5) | 7 (5.5) | .57 |
   Yes | 55 (96.5) | 46 (93.9) | 19 (90.5) | 120 (94.5) |  |
Time bottle feeding | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Less than 18 mths | 9 (16.4) | 8 (17.8) | 1 (5.6) | 18 (15.3) | .26 |
   18 to 36 mths | 24 (43.6) | 12 (26.7) | 9 (50.0) | 45 (38.1) |  |
   More than 36 mths | 22 (40.0) | 25 (55.6) | 8 (44.4) | 55 (46.6) |  |
Breastfed | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 3 (5.3) | 2 (4.1) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (3.9) | .57 |
   Yes | 54 (94.7) | 47 (95.9) | 21 (100.0) | 122 (96.1) |  |
Time breastfeeding | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Less than 6 mths | 16 (27.6) | 17 (34.7) | 5 (23.8) | 38 (29.7) | .83 |
   6 to 12 mths | 24 (41.4) | 19 (38.8) | 8 (38.1) | 51 (39.8) |  |
   More than 12 mths | 18 (31.0) | 13 (26.5) | 8 (38.1) | 39 (30.5) |  |
Use of pacifier | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 33 (57.9) | 28 (57.1) | 13 (61.9) | 74 (58.3) | .93 |
   Yes | 24 (42.1) | 21 (42.8) | 8 (38.1) | 53 (41.7) |  |
Time with pacifier | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   2 to 12 mths | 6 (25.0) | 5 (25.0) | 1 (12.5) | 12 (23.1) | .33 |
   12 to 24 mths | 6 (25.0) | 6 (30.0) | 0 (0) | 12 (23.1) |  |
   24 to 36 mths | 3 (12.5) | 5 (25.0) | 2 (25.0) | 10 (19.2) |  |
   Greater than 36 mths | 9 (37.5) | 4 (20.0) | 5 (62.5) | 18 (34.6) |  |
Sucked fingers | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 46 (80.7) | 41 (83.7) | 16 (80.0) | 103 (81.7) | .90 |
   Yes | 11 (19.3) | 8 (16.3) | 4 (20.0) | 23 (18.3) |  |
Time sucking finger | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   0 to 12 mths | 6 (54.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (25.0) | 7 (41.2) | .52 |
   12 to 30 mths | 3 (27.3) | 1 (50.0) | 1 (25.0) | 5 (29.4) |  |
   > 30 mths | 2 (18.3) | 1 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | 5 (29.4) |  |