Table 3 Distribution of the number of siblings among the study population children and according to mothers’ responses to the interview part of the Nordic Orofacial Test-Screen.

From: Parent-perceived oral habits among a group of school children: prevalence and predictors

 

Child is the only child

One sibling

Two siblings

Three siblings

Four siblings

p value

Number of siblings according to mothers’ responses to the interview part of the Nordic Orofacial Test-Screen

No habits

44

211

219

131

30

p < 0.001*

Nail biting

10

63

59

50

0

Bruxism

15

54

55

25

0

Sucking habits

0

12

26

22

5

Total

69

385

391

243

40

  1. Chi-square test.
  2. Significance level p ≤ 0.05, *significant.