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Observed mouthing activities of children over 12 h period (n = 31).
| Mouthing | Number of Observed Occurrences | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | Two | Three | Four | Five or More | Average Time of Episode | |
| Childs own hands | 52 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 3.8 min |
| Relatives hands | 35 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 min |
| Inanimate object | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 5.6 min |
| Direct dirt/soil | 22 | - | - | - | - | 5.1 min |
