Prevalence of Early Childhood Caries in Southern Italy: An Epidemiological Study

Table 1

Descriptive data of the sample study and odd ratio for early child caries [1].

		Sample	Prevalence	ECC
		N	%	OR (95% C.I.)
Total		300	—
Sex	Male	148	49.33	0.84 (0.69–1.06)
	Female	152	50.66
Average age		3,7 ± 0.6	—	—
Baby bottle with milk	Yes	29	9.6	1.65 (1.33–1.97)
	No	271	91.4
Pacifier with sugared substances	Yes	8	2.66	2.90 (2.44–3.37)
	No	292	97.44
Snacks between meals	No	49	16.33	—
	<2	153	51	0.91 (0.61–1.22)
	±2	98	32.66	1.92 (1.46–2.39)
Visit to the dentist	Yes	87	29	—
	No	213	71
Reason for visit in dental clinic	Pain	5	5.64	—
	Trauma	7	8.04
	Pediatrician	66	75.66
	Other specialists	9	10.34