Table 2.
Consumption of various drinks/drinking habits at age 4–5
| Intervention (N = 55) | Control (N = 46) | P‐value | RR | 95% CI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | ||||
| Milk, at least once a day | 35 | 63.6 | 32 | 69.6 | 0.53 | 0.92 | 0.69, 1.21 |
| Plain water, at least once a day | 51 | 92.7 | 40 | 87.0 | 0.33 | 1.07 | 0.93, 1.22 |
| Pure unsweetened fruit juice, at least once a day | 30 | 54.5 | 16 | 34.8 | 0.05 | 1.57 | 0.99, 2.49 |
| Squash, never | 40 | 72.7 | 19 | 41.3 | 0.001 | 1.76 | 1.20, 2.58 |
| Usually using a feeder beaker with spout | 1 | 1.8 | 5 | 10.9 | 0.09* | 0.17 | 0.02, 1.38 |
| Still using a baby bottle at age 4 | 7 | 12.7 | 9 | 19.6 | 0.35 | 0.65 | 0.26, 1.61 |
| Usually going to bed with a baby bottle | 5 | 9.1 | 8 | 17.4 | 0.22 | 0.52 | 0.18, 1.49 |
*
Fisher's Exact test.