Table 4 Oral health and nutrition
From: Do public health nurses in Norway promote information on oral health?
What is the most important oral health message you give to parents with 1-year-olds? (select one of the options) | |
Avoid eating between meals | 6 (5.6) |
Between meals and at night, the child should have water only | 39 (36.1) |
Use of fluoride tablets (when the child can manage to suck them) | 1 (0.9) |
Avoid food with sugar | 3 (2.8) |
Start toothbrushing as soon as the first tooth erupts | 58 (53.7) |
I do not talk about oral health | 0 |
Other subjects, in case what? | 1 (0.9) |
Total | 108 (100) |
What is the most important oral health message you give to parents with 2-year-olds? (select one of the options) | |
Avoid eating between meals | 16 (14.8) |
Between meals and at night, the child should have water only | 49 (45.4) |
Use of fluoride tablets (when the child can manage to suck them) | 10 (9.3) |
Avoid food with sugar | 16 (14.8) |
Start toothbrushing as soon as the first tooth erupts | 9 (8.3) |
I do not talk about oral health | 1 (0.9) |
Other subjects, in case what? | 7 (6.5) |
Total | 108 (100) |
What is the most important advice about nutrition you give to parents with 1-year-olds? (select one of the options) | |
Meal frequency | 12 (10.7) |
Diet composition | 84 (75.0) |
Sugar | 4 (3.6) |
Fat | 0 |
Vegetable/fruit | 1 (0.9) |
Drink | 8 (7.1) |
Other topics, in case what? | 3 (2.7) |
I do not counsel about nutrition | 0 |
Total | 112 (100) |
What is the most important advice about nutrition you give to parents with 2-year-olds? (select one of the options) | |
Meal frequency | 6 (5.4) |
Diet composition | 90 (81.1) |
Sugar | 5 (4.5) |
Fat | 0 |
Vegetable/fruit | 2 (1.8) |
Drink | 3 (2.7) |
Other topics, in case what? | 4 (3.6) |
I do not counsel about nutrition | 1 (0.9) |
Total | 111 (100) |