Table 2 Sample characteristics of overall sample (n = 597) and S-ECC sub-sample (n = 263)
Variables | All | S-ECC |
|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | |
Risk behaviour | ||
Infant feeding at 6 months | ||
Never breast fed | 295 (49.6) | 145 (49.2) |
Breast feeding: 1–3 months | 155 (26.1) | 55 (35.5) |
Breast feeding: 4 months or more | 145 (24.4) | 62 (42.8) |
Nocturnal feeding at 12 months | ||
Suckle to sleep when going to bed | 563 (94.5) | 251 (44.6) |
Introduction of soft drinks at 12 months | ||
None | 289 (49.1) | 113 (39.1) |
6–12 months | 299 (50.9) | 144 (48.2) |
Sleeps with bottle at 30 months | ||
No | 454 (76.2) | 187 (41.2) |
1–6 times/week | 142 (23.8) | 76 (53.5) |
Sweet food index in days in a week at 30 months (1–5) | 2.1 (1.3) | 2.3 (1.2) |
Brushing teeth in the past 2 weeks at 12 months | 345 (58.3) | 160 (46.4) |
Brush with tooth paste at 12 months | 10 (2.9) | 3 (30.0) |
Brushing teeth at 26 months | ||
At least once daily | 160 (31.7) | 147 (36.4) |
Less than daily | 345 (68.3) | 84 (63.6) |
Use of fluoride tooth paste in past 7 days | 477 (88.8) | 220 (89.8) |
Use of oral health services | ||
Dental visit before age of 30 months | 41 (6.9) | 23 (56.1) |