Table 1 Characteristics of the included children (2 days to 5 years of age) and of the included young adults (18 year of age).
2 days | 3 months | 18 months | 3 years | 5 years | 18 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 207a | n = 159 | n = 141 | n = 141 | n = 119 | n = 175 | |
Boys, % | 53.1 | 54.1 | 57.9 | 55.1 | 51.3 | 51.4 |
Age, mean (95% CI) | — | 3.1 (2.8, 3.3) | 18.0 (17.9, 18.3) | 2.9 (2.7, 3.3) | 5.0 (4.8, 5.2) | 18.1 (18.0, 18.3) |
Caesarean section, % | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Breastfedb, % | 98.5 | 82.4 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — |
Antibioticsc, n (%) | 1 (0.5) | 4 (2.5) | 9 (6.5) | 1 (0.7) | 3 (2.5) | 0 (0) |
Probiotic drops, % | — | 17.5 | 4.7 | — | — | — |
Use of pacifier, % | — | 69.0 | 65.5 | 43.2 | 0.8 | — |
Daily tooth brushingd, % | — | — | — | 96.5 | 99.1 | 80.0 |
Caries, % | — | — | — | 8.8 | 10.0 | 69.7 |
defs/DeFS, mean (95% CI) | — | — | — | 1.2 (1.1, 2.0) | 2.7 (1.3, 5.0) | 4.7 (3.7, 5.8) |
Illumina analysise, n | 206 | 155 | 132 | 140 | 116 | 175 |
