Association between sociodemographic factors and nutritive and non-nutritive sucking habits among Iranian girls
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2010; 16 (11): 1143-1147
in English
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ABSTRACT
Prolonged duration offinger-and pacifier-sucking may be a risk factor for maldevelopment of orofacial structures and dental occlusion. This study assessed the prevalence of nutritive and non-nutritive sucking habits and their association with some contributing factors among 7-year-old girls in Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran. Based on a questionnaire to the parents of 436 schoolgirls, the rate of current or previous pacifier-sucking was 26.6% and of finger-sucking was 10.6%. Child's birth rank and number of siblings and parents' educational level were significantly related to ever pacifier-sucking but not to finger-sucking. The highest prevalence of ever pacifier-sucking was among children who had been breast- and bottle-fed but finger-sucking was more common among exclusively breastfed children
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Parents
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Bottle Feeding
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Breast Feeding
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Demography
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Prevalence
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Surveys and Questionnaires
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2010
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