Table 3.

Variables associated with masticatory function scores*, Porto Alegre, Brazil (n=144)

Variable	Score
	Slope (95%CI)	p
Breastfeeding, ≥ 12 months	2.0 (0.7 to 3.2)	0.001
Bottle-feeding, ≥ 12 months	−3.2 (−4.8 to −1.7)	< 0.001
Pacifier use, ≥ 6 months	−1.4 (−2.5 to −0.2)	0.016

95%CI, 95% confidence interval.

Coefficient of determination (R²) = 35.9%; F_(3,140) = 26.2; p < 0.001.

*Adjusted for age and gender of the child and for age, educational attainment, and parity of the mother.