Table 2.
Number of teeth and chewing ability according to breastfeeding duration.
| Breastfeeding Duration (Months) | p | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–18 | 19–36 | 37–72 | ≥73 | ||
| Number of teeth | |||||
| 0–9 | 14.5 (3.2) | 12.8 (1.9) | 24.5 (2.1) | 33.8 (2.3) | <0.001 |
| 10–20 | 22.2 (3.6) | 24.9 (2.4) | 28.1 (2.2) | 30.8 (2.2) | |
| 21–26 | 41.1 (4.5) | 40.0 (2.5) | 34.2 (2.3) | 27.3 (2.3) | |
| ≥27 | 22.2 (3.5) | 22.2 (2.2) | 13.2 (1.6) | 8.1 (1.2) | |
| Chewing ability | |||||
| Very uncomfortable | 7.1 (2.0) | 12.6 (1.9) | 16.2 (1.9) | 22.1 (2.1) | 0.001 |
| Uncomfortable | 28.5 (4.0) | 29.7 (2.6) | 31.9 (2.3) | 31.5 (2.3) | |
| Moderate | 17.7 (3.2) | 20.5 (2.2) | 18.3 (1.9) | 14.6 (1.7) | |
| Not uncomfortable | 17.9 (3.7) | 16.5 (2.2) | 12.5 (1.5) | 10.8 (1.4) | |
| Not uncomfortable at all | 28.9 (4.0) | 20.7 (2.0) | 21.1 (1.9) | 21.0 (2.0) | |
Data are expressed as the percentage (SE). p values were calculated using the chi-square test.