Table 2. Inferential analysis between the dependent variable “orientation during pregnancy” and the independent variables.

Variables	Received dental orientation during pregnancy
	Yes	No	Total	p value
	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)
Age range, years				0.131
15-23	18 (36)	7 (24.1)	25 (31.6)
24-26	13 (26)	14 (48.3)	27 (34.2)
27-37	19 (38)	8 (27.6)	27 (34.2)
Total	50 (100)	29 (100)	79 (100)
Schooling				<0.001*
Never studied	10 (20)	0 (0)	10 (12.7)
Incomplete Junior School	12 (24)	0 (0)	12 (15.2)
Complete Junior School	26 (52)	0 (0)	26 (32.9)
Complete High School	2 (4)	29 (100)	31 (39.2)
Total	50 (100)	29 (100)	79 (100)
Occupation				<0.001*
Housewife	30 (60)	1 (3.4)	31 (39.2)
Works outside the home	20 (40)	28 (96.6)	48 (60.8)
Total	50 (100)	29 (100)	79 (100)
Prenatal care				0.094
No	5 (10)	0 (0)	5 (6.3)
Yes	45 (90)	29 (100)	74 (93.7)
Total	50 (100)	29 (100)	79 (100)
Child’s first visit to the dentist				<0.001*
First year	22 (44)	29 (100)	51 (64.6)
1-2	21 (42)	0 (0)	21 (26.6)
After 2 years	3 (6)	0 (0)	3 (3.8)
Does not know	4 (8)	0 (0)	4 (5.1)
Total	50 (100)	29 (100)	79 (100)
Exclusive breastfeeding, months				0.005*
4	9 (18)	0 (0)	9 (11.4)
5	6 (12)	0 (0)	6 (7.6)
6	35 (70)	29 (100)	64 (81)
Total	50 (100)	29 (100)	79 (100)
Use of pacifier				0.577
No	17 (34)	10 (34.5)	27 (34.2)
Yes	33 (66)	19 (65.5)	52 (65.8)
Total	50 (100)	29 (100)	79 (100)
Cleaning of child’s mouth				<0.001*
No	16 (32)	0 (0)	16 (20.3)
Yes	34 (68)	29 (100)	63 (79.7)
Total	50 (100)	29 (100)	79 (100)
Started brushing				<0.001*
First tooth	28 (56)	29 (100)	57 (72.2)
Complete primary dentition	16 (32)	0 (0)	16 (20.3)
Does not know	6 (12)	0 (0)	6 (7.6)
Total	50 (100)	29 (100)	79 (100)
Transmissible tooth decay (caries)				*<0.001
No	13 (26)	2 (6.9)	15 (19)
Yes	24 (48)	27 (93.1)	51 (64.6)
Does not know	13 (26)	0 (0)	13 (16.5)
Total	50 (100)	29 (100)	79 (100)

*p<0.005. Statistically significant difference.