Table 1.
Demographic information for children in each group
| Variable | Group | p value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Cuddle therapy | 2) Piece of ice | 3) Rubbing gums | 4) Teething rings | 5) Food for chewing | |||
| Child age (months) | 16 ± 5.24 | 17.92 ± 6.37 | 15.72 ± 5.07 | 16.08 ± 7.10 | 18.31 ± 6.11 | 0.093 | |
| Sex | Boy | 29 (54.7 %) | 25 (50 %) | 24 (48 %) | 22 (43.1 %) | 26 (52 %) | 0.813 |
| Girl | 24 (45.3 %) | 25 (50 %) | 26 (52 %) | 29 (56.9 %) | 24 (48 %) | ||
| Maternal age (year) | 32.08 ± 6.56 | 29.42 ± 6.15 | 30.33 ± 6.84 | 30.51 ± 5.68 | 29.31 ± 4.57 | 0.121 | |
| Maternal education level | Less than diploma | 9 (17 %) | 10 (20 %) | 12 (24 %) | 11 (19.3 %) | 8 (16 %) | 0.735 |
| Diploma | 26 (49.1 %) | 28 (56 %) | 28 (56 %) | 26 (45.6 %) | 25 (50 %) | ||
| University | 18 (34 %) | 12 (24 %) | 10 (20 %) | 20 (35.1 %) | 17 (34 %) | ||
Quantitative characteristics were reported as the mean ± SD, and qualitative characteristics were reported and the frequency (%)