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Table 3 Feeding practice and non-nutritive sucking habits

From: Effects of breast-feeding duration, bottle-feeding duration and non-nutritive sucking habits on the occlusal characteristics of primary dentition

Non-nutritive habit

 

Breast-feeding

   

Bottle-feeding

   
 

0-6 months n(%)

>6 months n(%)

OR

95% CI

 

6-18 months n(%)

>18 months n(%)

OR

95% CI

P

P

Pacifier sucking

yes

22(73.3)

8(26.7)

   

14(46.7)

16(53.3)

   
 

no

278(39.5)

426(60.5)

4.21

1.85-9.60

0.0002*

291(41.3)

413(58.7)

1.24

0.59-2.58

0.562

Digit sucking

yes

54(38.6)

86(61.4)

   

56(40.0)

84(60.0)

   
 

no

246(41.4)

348(58.6)

0.89

0.61-1.30

0.538

249(41.9)

345(58.1)

0.92

0.64-1.34

0.679

  1. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to the calculate odds ratio (OR) of breastfeeding duration and bottle-feeding duration developing pacifier or digit sucking habit.
  2. *Comparisons are significantly different, P < 0.05.
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