Table 3.
Bivariate analyses of beverage category as a percentage of total beverage intake and caries status in 36-month old American Indian children.
| Category | Caries Experience at 36 Months |
Mean Percentage of Total Beverage Intake |
Std Dev |
Minimum | Maximum | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk1 | No | 31.2 | 19.9 | 2.5 | 100.0 | 0.2382 |
| Yes | 27.0 | 15.6 | 0.0 | 78.8 | ||
| 100% Juice | No | 21.9 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 51.6 | 0.1259 |
| Yes | 18.7 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 64.9 | ||
| Added Sugar Beverages 2 | No | 45.5 | 20.6 | 0.0 | 94.1 | 0.0158 |
| Yes | 52.8 | 18.5 | 5.5 | 91.3 | ||
| Water | No | 29.6 | 17.7 | 0.0 | 94.1 | 0.7696 |
| Yes | 30.4 | 16.4 | 0.0 | 83.5 | ||
| Sugar-free Beverages3 | No | 3.6 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0424 |
| Yes | 2.5 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 56.8 | ||
| Non-sugar Beverages4 | No | 33.2 | 19.0 | 0.0 | 94.1 | 0.9102 |
| Yes | 32.9 | 16.8 | 3.5 | 83.5 | ||
| Sugared Beverages5 | No | 35.6 | 17.6 | 0.0 | 74.2 | 0.2291 |
| Yes | 40.1 | 18.6 | 1.8 | 91.3 |
1
Milk included infant formula, breast milk, cow’s milk, milk-based beverages & soy milk
2
Added sugar beverages included juice drinks, flavored water, sugared drinks from powder (e.g., Kool Aid), regular soda pop, sports drinks, energy drinks, other sugared drinks (e.g., lemonade or sweet tea)
3
Sugar-free beverages included sugar-free drinks from powder, diet soda pop, other sugar-free beverages (e.g., plain iced tea)
4
Non-sugar beverages included “sugar-free beverages” plus water
5
Sugared beverages included “added sugar beverages” plus 100% juice