Table 6. Associations between oral health indicators and SSB portions.

*P-value calculated by using Kruskal-Wallis test.

DMFT: decayed, missing, and filled permanent tooth; DMFS: decayed, missed, and filled permanent tooth surfaces; SSB: sugar-sweetened beverage

Dental indicators	Cups of SSB per day	n	Mean	SD	Mean rank	p-Value*
DMFT	<2	59	2.46	1.62	95.41	<0.001
	2-2.9	180	3.62	1.90	153.88
	3-3.9	122	6.48	2.56	269.86
	≥4	18	8.28	2.44	320.00
	Total	379	4.58	2.73	-	-
DMFS	<2	59	4.54	2.89	110.24	<0.001
	2-2.9	180	6.33	3.52	159.62
	3-3.9	122	10.11	4.29	254.75
	≥4	18	14.00	5.11	316.42
	Total	379	7.63	4.52	-	-
Plaque-affected sextants	<2	59	2.71	1.83	132.89	<0.001
	2-2.9	180	3.16	1.57	155.18
	3-3.9	122	4.46	0.94	254.12
	≥4	18	4.89	0.76	290.83
	Total	379	3.59	1.59	-	-