Table 6 Prevalence and distribution of oral habits in the total sample
Oral habits | Number | Percentage | Confidence interval inferior (%) | Confidence interval superior (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Any habits | 2,108 | 80.6 | 79.1 | 82.1 |
Finger | 268 | 10.2 | 9.0 | 11.4 |
Pacifier | 785 | 30.0 | 28.2 | 31.8 |
Mouth breathing | 607 | 23.2 | 21.6 | 24.8 |
Atypical swallowing | 424 | 16.2 | 14.8 | 17.6 |
Low tongue position | 250 | 9.6 | 8.5 | 10.7 |
Lip interposition | 104 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.7 |
Other habits | 441 | 16.9 | 15.5 | 18.3 |