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Table 2 Prevalence and association of oral habits in the CP group and in the control group

From: Comparison of the prevalence of malocclusion and oral habits between children with cerebral palsy and healthy children

Oral habits

Cases

n = 60

Controls n = 60

OR

CI

X2

P

No

%

No

%

Mouth breathing

36

60

7

11.7

11.4

4.4–29

30.4

< 0.0001

Thumb sucking

12

20

10

16.7

1.2

0.49–3.1

0.22

0.65

Tongue thrust

22

36.7

3

5

11

3.1–39.3

18.2

< 0.0001

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BMC Oral Health

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