Clinical Study
Comparing Health Promotion Programs in Public Dental Service of Vantaa, Finland: A Clinical Trial in 6–36-Month-Old Children
Table 2
Parental background information and child’s reported health habits in first-born children at the age of 24–36 months; percentages within groups.
| | Total | Oral hygiene and fluoride F | Diet and xylitol X | Control C | |
| Parents | | | | | | Mother born before 1980 | 644 | 56 | 66 | 60 | 0.088 | Father born before 1980 | 625 | 71 | 76 | 72 | 0.462 | Mother’s advanced education level | 601 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 0.148 | Father’s advanced education level | 575 | 51 | 54 | 58 | 0.269 | Parents have not cleaned child’s pacifier in their own mouth | 597 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 0.738 | Parents have not tasted food from child’s spoon | 611 | 61 | 48 | 55 | 0.041 | Mother’s use of xylitol at least 3 times/day | 605 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 0.563 | Child | | | | | | Tooth brushing at least 2 times/day | 613 | 65 | 59 | 58 | 0.293 | Fluoride use at least 2 times/day | 613 | 65 | 60 | 59 | 0.394 | Snacks between meals seldom or never | 609 | 49 | 49 | 56 | 0.234 | Xylitol at least 3 times/day | 613 | 48 | 56 | 42 | 0.029 | Use of probiotics products | 558 | 58 | 46 | 54 | 0.062 |
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