Table 3 Characteristics, dental condition, caregivers status and caries at follow-up (n = 566)
From: Homecare protective and risk factors for early childhood caries in Japan
Caries-free | Caries | Total | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | ||
Gender | ||||||
Male | 193 | 69.4 | 85 | 30.6 | 278 | 0.996 |
Female | 200 | 69.4 | 88 | 30.6 | 288 | |
Position in birth order | ||||||
First | 180 | 69.8 | 78 | 30.2 | 258 | 0.875 |
≥Second | 213 | 69.2 | 95 | 30.8 | 308 | |
Variables at baseline | ||||||
Number of siblings | ||||||
0 | 160 | 69.0 | 72 | 31.0 | 232 | 0.840 |
≥ 1 | 233 | 69.8 | 101 | 30.2 | 334 | |
Mother is a primary daytime caregiver | ||||||
Yes | 275 | 70.9 | 113 | 29.1 | 388 | 0.272 |
No | 118 | 66.3 | 60 | 33.7 | 178 | |
Grandparent is a primary daytime caregiver | ||||||
Yes | 154 | 67.8 | 73 | 32.2 | 227 | 0.501 |
No | 239 | 70.5 | 100 | 29.5 | 339 | |
Plaque on a tooth surface | ||||||
None | 173 | 68.1 | 81 | 31.9 | 254 | 0.606 |
Low/high | 216 | 70.1 | 92 | 29.9 | 308 | |
Variables at follow-up | ||||||
Number of siblings | ||||||
0 | 76 | 66.7 | 38 | 33.3 | 114 | 0.473 |
≥1 | 317 | 70.1 | 135 | 29.9 | 452 | |
Mother is a primary daytime caregiver | ||||||
Yes | 90 | 65.7 | 47 | 34.3 | 137 | 0.289 |
No | 301 | 70.5 | 126 | 29.5 | 427 | |
Grandparent is a primary daytime caregiver | ||||||
Yes | 309 | 70.1 | 132 | 29.9 | 441 | 0.469 |
No | 82 | 66.7 | 41 | 33.3 | 123 | |
Plaque on a tooth surface | ||||||
None | 351 | 73.0 | 130 | 27.0 | 481 | < 0.001 |
Low | 40 | 49.4 | 41 | 50.6 | 81 | |
Able to rinse of own mouth | ||||||
Yes | 369 | 69.5 | 162 | 30.5 | 531 | 0.561 |
No | 16 | 64.0 | 9 | 36.0 | 25 | |
Mother with untreated caries | ||||||
Yes | 49 | 55.1 | 40 | 44.9 | 89 | 0.001 |
No | 298 | 73.4 | 108 | 26.6 | 406 | |
Mother with treated caries | ||||||
Yes | 240 | 69.6 | 105 | 30.4 | 345 | 0.693 |
No | 107 | 71.3 | 43 | 28.7 | 150 | |
Mother with caries | ||||||
Caries | 276 | 69.0 | 124 | 31.0 | 400 | 0.272 |
Caries-free | 71 | 74.7 | 24 | 25.3 | 95 | |