Influence of Maternal Prenatal Vitamin D Status on Infant Oral Health

Table 4.7 – Relationship between ds score and maternal 25(OH)D
25(OH)D
ds score
N Mean ± S.D. Range P value
25(OH)D Threshold – Deficiency
.78*
> 35 nmol/L
≤ 35nmol/L
81
47
1.67 ± 4.54
1.85 ± 2.93
0 – 34
0 – 13
25(OH)D Threshold – Insufficiency
> 40 nmol/L
≤ 40 nmol/L
25(OH)D Threshold - Adequacy
≥ 80 nmol/L
< 80 nmol/L
70
58
15
113
*Aspin-Welch Unequal-Variance Test
1.70 ± 4.83
1.77 ± 2.75
.67 ± 1.40
1.88 ± 4.22
0 – 34
0 – 13
0 – 4
0 – 34
.91*
.028*
Associations between enamel hypoplasia and ECC with other study variables
were explored. Table 4.8 report variables from the prenatal questionnaire which were
found to be associated with enamel hypoplasia among infants while Table 4.9 reports
prenatal variables associated with ECC.
Table 4.8 – <strong>Prenatal</strong> variables associated with enamel hypoplasia
Variable
No Enamel
Hypoplasia (%)
Enamel Hypoplasia
(%)
P value
Doctor recommended
vitamins
No
Yes
Heard <strong>of</strong> vitamin D
No
Yes
Identified what
calcium important for
Correct
Didn’t Know
Incorrect
Weak arm/leg
No
Yes
6 (50.0)
99 (81.1)
34 (66.7)
71 (85.5)
78 (83.9)
25 (69.4)
2 (40.0)
88 (82.2)
17 (63.0)
6 (50.0)
23 (18.9)
17 (33.3)
12 (14.5)
15 (16.1)
11 (30.6)
3 (60.0)
19 (17.8)
10 (37.0)
.012
.01
.021
.030
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