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. 2016 Jun 15;9(2):162–166. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1356

Table 3: Associations tested

Associations        Chi-square
value 		       p-value        OR        95% CI
for OR 		      
Breastfeeding with
distoclusion		        0.918        0.338        1.28        0.77-2.11       
Breastfeeding with
convex facial profile		        0.168        0.682        1.12        0.66-1.91       
Breastfeeding with
nonspaced dentition		        10.104        0.001        1.92        1.28-2.88       
Breastfeeding with
nonnutritive sucking
habit		        5.098        0.024        1.85        1.08-3.18       
Nonnutritive
sucking habit with
distoclusion		        51.087        0.001        7.04        3.93-12.64       
Nonnutritive sucking
habit with convex
facial profile		        22.750        0.001        4.03        2.20-7.35       
Nonnutritive sucking
habit with nonspaced
dentition		        0.033        0.857        0.95        0.55-1.64       

p-value < 0.05 indicates significant associations; OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence interval