Early Life Professional and Layperson Support Reduce Poor Oral Hygiene Habits in Toddlers—A Prospective Birth Cohort Study
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | Total (n = 1183) * | % | 95% CI | Sample at Birth n = 2112 (%) | Population + |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
OUTCOMES | |||||
Put child to bed with bottle | |||||
No | 741 | 63.4 | 60.7–66.2 | -- | -- |
Yes | 427 | 36.6 | 33.8–39.3 | -- | -- |
Brushing child’s teeth before bed | |||||
No | 299 | 25.6 | 23.1–28.1 | -- | -- |
Yes | 868 | 74.4 | 71.9–76.9 | -- | -- |
EXPLANATORY VARIABLES | |||||
Early dental visit for advice | |||||
No | 749 | 70.7 | 67.9–73.4 | -- | -- |
Yes | 311 | 29.3 | 26.6-32.1 | -- | -- |
Lay support | |||||
Yes | 840 | 81.6 | 79.2–83.9 | -- | -- |
No | 190 | 18.5 | 16.1–20.8 | -- | -- |
COVARIATES | |||||
Family income at birth | |||||
Q1 (<AU$80,000) | 539 | 46.1 | 43.1–49.0 | 53.9 | 43.8 |
Q2 (AU$80,000–120,000) | 353 | 30.2 | 27.5–32.9 | 27.6 | 31.8 |
Q3 (>AU120,000) | 278 | 23.7 | 21.3–26.3 | 18.5 | 24.4 |
Mother’s COB | |||||
Other | 73 | 6.2 | 4.9–7.6 | 6.7 | 8.2 |
Asia except India | 132 | 11.3 | 9.5–13.1 | 11.4 | 8.8 |
India | 90 | 7.7 | 6.2–9.2 | 8.9 | 4.0 |
Aust., NZ, UK | 875 | 74.8 | 72.3–77.3 | 73.0 | 79.0 |
Mother’s age groups | |||||
<25 year old | 124 | 10.7 | 8.9–12.5 | 16.3 | 17.8 |
25–34 | 787 | 68.1 | 65.5–70.9 | 64.2 | 62.4 |
>=35 year old | 244 | 21.1 | 18.7–23.4 | 19.5 | 19.8 |
Mother’s education | |||||
School/Vocational | 626 | 54.1 | 51.2–56.9 | 54.0 | 59.2 |
Tertiary | 532 | 45.9 | 43.1–48.8 | 46.0 | 40.8 |
Variables | Put Child to Bed with a Bottle | Did Not Brush Child’s Teeth before Bed |
---|---|---|
% (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | |
Early dental visit for advice | ||
Yes | 29.4 (24.3–34.4) | 20.9 (16.4–25.4) |
No | 37.5 (34.0–41.0) | 27.3 (24.1–30.5) |
Lay support | ||
Yes | 33.6 (30.4–36.8) | 23.4 (20.5–26.3) |
No | 40.2 (33.2–47.2) | 30.7 (24.1–37.3) |
Family income at birth | ||
Q1 (<AU$80,000) | 38.7 (34.6–42.9) | 29.2 (25.3–33.1) |
Q2 (AU$80,000–120,000) | 39.8 (34.7–45.0) | 24.4 (19.9–28.9) |
Q3 (>AU120,000) | 27.7 (22.4–32.9) | 20.0 (15.3–24.7) |
Mother’s COB | ||
Other | 35.6 (24.6–46.6) | 30.1 (19.6–40.7) |
Asia except India | 42.4 (34.0–50.9) | 25.2 (17.8–32.6) |
India | 44.4 (34.2–54.7) | 58.4 (48.2–68.7) |
Aust., NZ, UK | 35.1 (31.9–38.3) | 21.9 (19.2–24.7) |
Mother’s age group | ||
<25 years old | 47.1 (38.2–56.0) | 24.6 (17.0–32.2) |
25–34 years old | 35.4 (32.1–38.8) | 24.4 (21.4–27.4) |
≥35 years old | 35.4 (29.4–41.4) | 31.0 (25.2–36.8) |
Mother’s education | ||
School/vocational | 40.7 (36.4−44.9) | 26.0 (22.2−29.8) |
Tertiary | 33.5 (29.9−37.1) | 25.2 (21.9−28.6) |
Variables | Putting Child to Bed with a Bottle | Did Not Brush Child’s Teeth before Bed | ||
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Adj. PR | 95% CI | Adj. PR | 95% CI | |
Early dental visit for advice | ||||
Yes | Ref | Ref | ||
No | 1.30 | 1.04–1.64 | 1.37 | 1.02–1.84 |
Lay support | ||||
Yes | Ref | Ref | ||
No | 1.21 | 0.97–1.49 | 1.20 | 0.93–1.55 |
Family income | ||||
Q1 (<AU$80,000) | 1.15 | 0.87–1.51 | 0.99 | 0.73–1.34 |
Q2 (AU$80,000–120,000) | 1.30 | 0.99–1.70 | 1.02 | 0.74–1.41 |
Q3 (>AU120,000) | Ref | Ref | ||
Mother’s COB | ||||
Others | 1.08 | 0.72–1.62 | 1.17 | 0.73–1.85 |
Asia except India | 1.44 | 1.07–1.93 | 1.26 | 0.86–1.83 |
India | 1.63 | 1.20–2.21 | 2.69 | 1.99–3.62 |
Aust., NZ, UK | Ref | Ref | ||
Mother’s age group | ||||
<25 year old | 1.26 | 0.91–1.76 | 0.61 | 0.38–1.00 |
25–34 | 0.99 | 0.78–1.24 | 0.63 | 0.49–0.81 |
>=35 year old | Ref | Ref | ||
Mother’s education | ||||
School/vocational | 1.26 | 1.02–1.56 | 1.25 | 0.97–1.60 |
Tertiary | Ref | Ref |
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Ha, D.H.; Do, L.G. Early Life Professional and Layperson Support Reduce Poor Oral Hygiene Habits in Toddlers—A Prospective Birth Cohort Study. Dent. J. 2018, 6, 56. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj6040056
Ha DH, Do LG. Early Life Professional and Layperson Support Reduce Poor Oral Hygiene Habits in Toddlers—A Prospective Birth Cohort Study. Dentistry Journal. 2018; 6(4):56. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj6040056
Chicago/Turabian StyleHa, Diep Hong, and Loc Giang Do. 2018. "Early Life Professional and Layperson Support Reduce Poor Oral Hygiene Habits in Toddlers—A Prospective Birth Cohort Study" Dentistry Journal 6, no. 4: 56. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj6040056
APA StyleHa, D. H., & Do, L. G. (2018). Early Life Professional and Layperson Support Reduce Poor Oral Hygiene Habits in Toddlers—A Prospective Birth Cohort Study. Dentistry Journal, 6(4), 56. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj6040056