From: Higher body mass index associated with severe early childhood caries
Variable | Totals (n = 235) | S-ECC (n = 141) | Caries-Free (n = 94) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.46a | |||
Male | 118 | 68 (57.6 %) | 50 (42.4 %) | |
Female | 117 | 73 (62.4 %) | 44 (37.6 %) | |
Age (months) | 0.09b | |||
mean (SD) | 43.3 (12.8) | 42.1 (12.0) | 45.0 (13.8) | |
Annual Income | <0.001a | |||
< $28,000 | 109 | 83 (76.1 %) | 26 (23.9 %) | |
> $28,000 | 113 | 46 (40.7 %) | 67 (59.3 %) | |
Parental Education | <0.001a | |||
< High School | 60 | 53 (88.3) | 7 (11.7) | |
≥ High School | 172 | 85 (49.4) | 87 (50.6) | |
Health Rating by Parent | <0.001a | |||
Fair/Good | 74 | 59 (79.7) | 15 (20.3) | |
Very Good | 161 | 82 (50.9) | 79 (49.1) | |
Snacking Frequency | 0.21c | |||
Daily | 224 | 132 (58.9) | 92 (41.1) | |
Other | 11 | 9 (81.8) | 2 (18.2) | |
Height (cm) | 0.09b | |||
mean (SD) | 100.1 (8.5) | 99.3 (8.1) | 101.3 (9.0) | |
Weight (kg) | 0.89b | |||
mean (SD) | 16.9 (3.5) | 17.0 (3.3) | 16.9 (3.7) | |
BMI percentile | 0.003b | |||
mean (SD) | 64.1 (30.7) | 69.0 (29.2) | 56.8 (31.7) | |
BMI z-score | 0.002b | |||
mean (SD) | 0.56 (1.33) | 0.78 (1.26) | 0.22 (1.36) | |
(median 0.64) | (median 0.89) | (median 0.31) |