Table 2.
Baseline | Follow‐up | |||
Outcome | Intervention | Control | Intervention | Control |
Using xylitol products > 3x/day | 21% (53) | 23% (57) | 41% (103) ** | 31% (77)** |
Eating candy less than daily | 74% (185) | 77% (190) | 86% (215) | 83% (205) |
Drinking soft drinks less than daily | 71% (178) | 69% (170) | 77% (193) | 75% (185) |
Drinking sports drinks no more than 1x/week | 81% (203) | 87% (215) | 87% (218) | 86% (212) |
Nibbling less than daily | 41% (103) | 44% (109) | 52% (130) | 53% (131) |
Eating warm meals more than 2x/day | 83% (208)* | 74%* (183) | 77% (193) | 81% (200) |
Eating healthy snacks at least 2x/day | 69% (173) | 65% (161) | 71% (178) | 68% (168) |
*Significant difference at baseline analysis given in the paper **Significant difference between baseline and follow‐up P < 0.001: analysis as reported in the paper | ||||
Mean (95% CI) DMFS increment after 2 years |
1.86* (1.50, 2.21) |
2.44*** (2.12, 2.77) | ||
Mean (95% CI) DMFS increment after 4 years |
2.56* (2.07, 3.05) |
4.60*** (3.99, 5.21) | ||
* P < 0.05; ***P < 0.0001 Comparing Intervention and Control |
CI = confidence interval