Table 3.
Distribution of the mean number of carious teeth(d) by sweetened pacifiers, maternal employment and caregivers
|
n |
d (M ± SD) |
P value |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
n: Number, M: Mean, SD: Standard deviation | |||
|
Sweetened pacifier? |
|||
|
Yes |
5 |
9.2 ± 6.8 |
P = 0.039 |
|
No |
28 |
4.8 ± 3.7 |
|
|
Total |
33 |
5.4 ± 4.5 |
|
|
Working mother? |
|||
|
Yes |
19 |
2.4 ± 2.9 |
P <0.001 |
|
No |
73 |
6.6 ± 4.6 |
|
|
Total |
92 |
5.8 ± 4.6 |
|
|
Caregiver? |
|||
|
Mother |
79 |
6.3 ± 4.7 |
P =0.033 |
|
Grandmother and others |
7 |
2.6 ± 3.6 |
|
|
Baby-sitter and others |
6 |
2.8 ± 2.6 |
|
|
Total |
92 |
5.8 ± 4.6 |