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Table 1 Family Demographic Characteristics and Nutrition/Oral Health Practices
| Baseline (2011) | 2-year Follow-up (2013) | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic Characteristics | (N = 321 mothers, 731 children) | (N = 236 mothers, 698 children) |
| Child mean age, years | 3.5 (SD 1.9) | 3.7 (SD 1.8) |
| Child gender, %M, F | 53.7% M, 46.3%F | 49.6% M, 50.4% F |
| Child immunizations up-to-date | 82.9% | 91.2% |
| Mother age, years | 30.8 (SD 9.0) | 30.0 (SD 8.5) |
| Mother years of school | 7.8 (SD 4.5) | 9.3 (SD 3.6) |
| Mother received prenatal care | 81.0% | 89.7% |
| Number of children | 3.8 (SD 2.6) | 3.6 (SD 2.3) |
| Number living in the household | 6.9 (SD 3.0) | 6.5 (SD 2.8) |
| Potable water at home | 32.2% | 34.7% |
| Electricity in home | 86.8% | 89.0% |
| Cooks with non-wood fuel | 86.1% | 89.4% |
| Home located within a 5-min walk to a store that sells junk food | 70.6% | 77.1% |
| Nutrition Practices | ||
| Child ever breast fed | 97.6% | 98.2% |
| Child ever bottle fed | 37.9% | 33.8% |
| Child consumes any junk food (e.g., candy, chips, ice pop, soda) ≥ 1/day | 42.4% | 21.3%a |
| Oral Health Practices | ||
| Mother brushes child’s teeth | 78.4% | 78.7% |
| Child ever been to the dentist | 66.1% | 66.0% |
