Table 3.
Association between knowledge items and socio-demographic profile of the mothers’
| Knowledge items | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic variables | Delayed eruption of teeth may be an indication of the presence of systemic disease Value(P-value) |
Babies’ teeth start to erupt around 6–7 months of Age Value(P-value) |
The first teeth to appear in the mouth are lower central incisors Value(P-value) |
The eruption of teeth gets completed at approximately 2 years of age Value(P-value) |
| Age | 3.33(0.776) | 12.13(0.031) | 4.14(0.629) | 5.22(0.497) |
| Educational level | 7.93(0.644) | 9.45(0.424) | 14.51(0.083) | 18.99(0.019) |
| Place of residence | 1.5(0.477) | 2.75(0.286) | 9.89(0.006€) | 11.25(0.002) |
Fisher’s exact test