Table 2 Dental health indicators of children according to the daily consumption of dairy products

Milk

Milk

 Consuming (n:90)

1.81 ± 1.71

2.61 ± 2.38

Consuming (n:80)

6.15 ± 3.35

16.42 ± 12.40

 Not consuming (n:120)

2.15 ± 2.01

3.44 ± 3.38

Not consuming (n:99)

6.48 ± 3.40

17.15 ± 12.36

 p

0.268

0.082

p

0.562

0.883

Yogurt

Yogurt

 Consuming (n:61)

1.95 ± 1.87

2.43 ± 2.67

Consuming (n:52)

6.27 ± 3.74

14.74 ± 12.16

 Not consuming (n:149)

2.19 ± 1.96

3.18 ± 3.83

Not consuming (n:127)

6.35 ± 3.22

16.11 ± 11.36

 p

0.280

0.735

p

0.892

0.050

Buttermilk

Buttermilk

 Consuming (n:32)

1.78 ± 1.64

2.56 ± 2.67

Consuming (n:29)

5.75 ± 3.39

14.24 ± 12.70

 Not consuming (n:178)

2.06 ± 1.94

3.18 ± 3.67

Not consuming (n:150)

6.38 ± 3.52

17.86 ± 12.23

 p

0.435

0.304

p

0.365

0.781

White cheese

White cheese

 Consuming (n:98)

1.90 ± 1.79

2.94 ± 2.69

Consuming (n:85)

6.25 ± 3.41

16.86 ± 12.27

 Not consuming (n:112)

2.12 ± 1.99

4.97 ± 4.32

Not consuming (n:94)

6.31 ± 3.42

17.72 ± 12.46

 p

0.408

0.031*

p

0.903

0.469