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Table 5 Relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and non-nutritive sucking habits

From: Exploring the association between feeding habits, non-nutritive sucking habits, and malocclusions in the deciduous dentition

 

Exclusive breastfeeding

Yes

No

Total

   

N

%

N

%

N

%

OR

CI 95 %

p value

Pacifier

Yes

14

50.0

200

81.0

214

77.8

0.24

0.11–0.52

0.001

No

14

50.0

47

19.0

61

22.2

   

Total

28

100.0

247

100.0

275

100.0

   

Finger sucking

Yes

0

0.0

14

5.7

14

5.1

0

NA

0.374

No

28

100.0

233

94.3

261

94.9

   

Total

28

100.0

247

100.0

275

100.0

   

Duration

>12 months

14

100.0

204

97.1

218

97.3

Infinity

NA

1

<12 months

0

0.0

6

2.9

6

2.7

   

Total

14

100.0

210

100.0

224

100.0

   

Intensity

Moderate or high use

5

41.7

132

64.4

137

63.1

0.39

0.12–1.29

0.131

Low use

7

58.3

73

35.6

80

36.9

   

Non-nutritive sucking habits

Yes

14

50.0

210

85.0

224

81.5

0.18

0.07–0.40

0.001

No

14

50.0

37

15.0

51

18.5

   

Total

28

100.0

247

100.0

275

100.0