Table 2.
Dental caries, nutritional status, sugar and second-hand smoke exposure of the pre-schoolers (n = 396)
| Variables | n (%) | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|
| Number of decayed teeth in the primary teeth (dt score) | 3.56 ± 4.56 | |
| dt = 0 | 145 (36.6) | |
| dt ≥ 1 | 251 (63.4) | |
| Weight-for-age z score (WAZ) | −0.55 ± 1.43 | |
| Underweight | 46 (11.8) | |
| Normal | 343 (88.2) | |
| Height-for-age z-score (HAZ) | −0.60 ± 1.03 | |
| Stunted | 27 (6.9) | |
| Normal | 362 (93.1) | |
| BMI-for-age z-score (BAZ) | −0.29 ± 1.50 | |
| Wasted/Thinness | 29 (7.5) | |
| Normal | 302 (77.6) | |
| Overweight | 32 (8.2) | |
| Obesity | 26 (6.7) | |
| Number of smokers at home (n = 395) | ||
| 0 | 148 (37.5) | |
| 1 | 215 (54.4) | |
| 2 | 24 (6.1) | |
| ≥ 3 | 8 (2.0) | |
| Number of cigarettes smoked inside the house in a day (n = 243) | ||
| Never smoked inside the house | 118 (48.6) | |
| ≥ 1 cigarette smoked inside the house per day | 125 (51.4) | |
| Total sugar exposure (n = 329) | 4.45 ± 1.46 | |
| ≤ 6 times | 294 (89.4) | |
| > 6 times | 35 (10.6) |