Oral Health of Children with Autism: The Influence of Parental Attitudes and Willingness in Providing Care

Table 4

Association between dental caries sugar consumption and oral health practices.

Oral health practices	def + DMF (mean ± SD)	value
Brushing status
No	0.24 ± 0.97	0.092
Yes, on his/her own	2.11 ± 2.261
Yes, with parent/s’ supervision	1.07 ± 2.269
Yes, with teacher’s supervision	1.75 ± 2.531
Dental floss usage
No	1.33 ± 2.329	0.58
Yes, on his/her own	0 ± 0
Yes, with parent/s’ supervision	2 ± 1.414
Yes, with teacher’s supervision	1 ± 2
Consume sugar
Always	1.72 ± 2.562	0.083
Sometimes	2.14 ± 4.172
Never	0.75 ± 1.5