Table 5.
Number of permanent teeth according to weight status and stunting in children from Cambodia, Indonesia and Lao PDR at age 6–7 years and at age 8–9 years
| Number of permanent teeth (mean ± sd) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country (n in weight categories) | Underweight | Normal weight | Overweight | P a |
| Baseline (age 6–7) | ||||
| Cambodia (n = 53 | 538 | 21) | 5.08 ± 2.59 | 5.38 ± 2.75 | 5.71 ± 2.81 | 0.599 |
| Indonesia (n = 45 | 441 | 79) | 5.53 ± 2.47 | 5.78 ± 2.48 | 7.32 ± 2.76 | < 0.001 |
| Lao PDR (n = 41 | 562 | 35) | 5.44 ± 2.67 | 5.96 ± 2.96 | 7.49 ± 3.02 | 0.008 |
| Follow-up (age 8–9) | ||||
| Cambodia (n = 67 | 372 | 26) | 11.99 ± 3.23 | 12.09 ± 3.45 | 12.69 ± 3.96 | 0.604 |
| Indonesia (n = 37 | 335 | 109) | 11.97 ± 2.76 | 12.28 ± 2.87 | 13.69 ± 3.32 | < 0.001 |
| Lao PDR (n = 45 | 427 | 46) | 11.20 ± 3.70 | 12.53 ± 3.62 | 14.67 ± 4.18 | < 0.001 |
| Not stunted | Stunted | P b | ||
| Baseline (age 6–7) | ||||
| Cambodia (n = 409 | 203) | 5.84 ± 2.76 | 4.43 ± 2.44 | < 0.001 | |
| Indonesia (n = 478 | 86) | 6.11 ± 2.59 | 5.20 ± 2.28 | 0.003 | |
| Lao PDR (n = 377 | 261) | 6.69 ± 2.96 | 5.03 ± 2.70 | < 0.001 | |
| Follow-up (age 8–9) | ||||
| Cambodia (n = 316 | 147) | 12.62 ± 3.38 | 10.99 ± 3.36 | < 0.001 | |
| Indonesia (n = 399 | 79) | 12.68 ± 3.01 | 12.14 ± 3.09 | 0.206 | |
| Lao PDR (n = 357 | 160) | 13.14 ± 3.75 | 11.36 ± 3.42 | < 0.001 | |
aKruskall Wallis Test, b Mann Whitney U-Test