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Table 1 Study group characteristics and caries prevalence at 3 years of age

From: Oral microflora in preschool children attending a fluoride varnish program: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Fluoride

Standard

P

(Test)

(Reference)

n = 263

n = 237

Girls/boys

55/45%

53/47%

NS

Chronic disease (yes)

11%

10%

NS

Immigrant backgrounda (yes)

86%

76%

p < 0.05

Mother’s education (<9 years)

22%

21%

NS

Family income (<20,000 SEK/month)

46%

37%

NS

Mother and/or father smoking (yes)

42%

34%

p < 0.05

Candy (>1 week)

37%

32%

NS

Sweet drinks (>2 times per day)

6%

2%

p < 0.05

Daily tooth brushing (yes)

91%

94%

NS

ICDAS 1–6 (all lesions)

29%

17%

p < 0.05

ICDAS 3–6 (moderate/extensive lesions)

17%

8%

p < 0.05

  1. aOther language than Swedish at home, NS not statistically significant