Group of children | Cross-bite | Logistic regression OR (95% CI) | p value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | No (%) | |||
NNS+, children with non-nutritive sucking activity for more than 1 year; NNS−, children without non-nutritive sucking. | ||||
Bottle feeding | 52 (11) | 407 (89) | 2.54 (1.66–4.03) | 0.0002 |
Breast feeding | 28 (4) | 612 (96) | ||
NNS+ | 65 (9) | 672 (91) | 1.86 (1.04–3.36) | 0.0367 |
NNS− | 15 (4) | 347 (96) |