Table 2.

The relationship between ECC and some related factors

	%	Mean dmft(sd)	P value	F	df
Long term medications-yes	15.36	2.02(3.67)
no	84.63	2.00(2.84)	0.000	22.16	2
Night feeding-yes	83.2	1.95(2.80)	0.352	0.86	1
No	16.8	2.34(3.87)
Bottle feeding-yes	54	1.94(2.04)	0.614	0.25	2
No	46	2.09(2.89)
Sugar intake with milk-yes	74.7	2.27(3.12)	0.013	6.21	1
no	25.3	1.50(2.61)
Sweet consumption
< 3 days/week	55.8	1.71(2.79)	0.013	4.02	3
3-4	20.1	2.36(3.45)
> 4	24.1	2.79(3.01)
Snacking
< 3 days/week	19.1	1.36(2.55)	0.013	1.53	3
3-4	19.1	2.04(3.07)
> 4	68.1	2.19(3.04)
Average sugar added to food and beverages per day
< 3 teaspoons	85.2	1.09(2.83)	0.181	1.99	5
> 3	14.8
Frequency of teeth cleaning -
≤1	32.93	1.75(2.98)	0.176	1.17	6
≥2	67.07	2.08(2.95)
Dentifrice-
none	23.1	1.44(2.47)	0.222	3.86	2
Fluoridated	47.1	2.39(3.23)
Non-fluoridated	29.8	2.11(3.06)
Mothers visited a dental clinic during pregnancy-
yes	70.73	2.11(3.01)	0.000	23.00	2
no	29.26	1.75(2.90)