Table 1.

Rate ratios of ECC diagnosis in children 13 to 71 months of age with a positive oral thrush diagnosis between 0 and 12 months of age

Age of the children	Rate (per 1000)
	Children with positive thrush diagnosis* (0 – 12 months)	Children with negative thrush diagnosis** (0 – 12 months)	Rate Ratio (95% CI)	P Value
−13 – 24 months	10.86	3.55	3.06 (2.78-3.36)	< .001
−25 – 36 months	20.68	7.62	2.71 (2.53-2.90)	< .001
−37 – 48 months	21.36	9.47	2.25 (2.11-2.41)	< .001
−49 – 60 months	16.14	8.79	1.84 (1.70-1.98)	< .001
61 – 71 months	11.04	6.21	1.78 (1.62-1.95)	< .001

^*Total number of children with a positive thrush diagnosis (n) = 44,105

^**Total number of children with a negative thrush diagnosis (n) = 968,563