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Table 1 Habits at 12, 18 and 30 months after birth in children living in the southeast of Brazil

From: Longitudinal study of habits leading to malocclusion development in childhood

Habits

12 months

18 months

30 months

n

%

n

%

n

%

Pacifier sucking

34

42.50

31

38.75

31

38.75

Finger sucking

12

15.00

10

12.50

9

11.25

Nocturnal mouth breathing

11

14.75

12

15.00

17

21.25

Bottle feeding

70

87.50

72

90.00

77

96.25

Breastfeeding

32

40.00

20

25.00

10

12.50