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. 2014 Jan-Mar;4(1):31–53.

Table 5 . Association between duration of bottle-feeding, nocturnal bottle-feeding and ECC.

Caries free Caries Affected Total P value
Freq (%) Freq (%) Freq (%)
Duration
<12 72 72.0 28 28.0 100 59.5 0.668
13 – 18 45 78.9 12 21.1 57 33.9
19-24 7 77.8 2 22.2 9 5.4
>24 1 50.0 1 50.0 2 1.2
Total 125 74.4 43 25.6 168 100.0
Night time bottle feeding
Yes 27 49.0 28 51.0 55 32.7 25.573 <0.001**
No 98 87.0 15 13.0 113 67.3
Total 125 74.0 43 26.0 168 100.0