Table 2 Dental pain period prevalence* among adolescents according to the city and individual levels characteristics
City level | With | Pain |
|---|---|---|
Human development index | N | % |
< 0.48 | 937 | 30.0 |
≥ 0.48 | 544 | 20.2 |
All | 1449 | 25.6 |
Individual level | With | Pain |
n | % | |
Demographic characteristics | ||
Sex | ||
Boys | 539 | 19.3 |
Girls | 946 | 31.3 |
Age (years) | ||
12 | 1016 | 22.6 |
15 | 469 | 24.4 |
Skin color/race | ||
Whites | 403 | 16.6 |
Dark-skinned blacks | 180 | 25.2 |
Light-skinned blacks | 881 | 28.4 |
Asian descendants | 11 | 13.7 |
Amerindians | 10 | 23.7 |
Socioeconomic status | ||
Per capita family income | ||
< 1/4 BMW | 418 | 32.8 |
1/4 |-- 1/2 BMW | 461 | 29.0 |
≥ 1/2 BMW | 241 | 14.8 |
Not informed | 365 | 21.3 |
Father educational level (years of study) | ||
< 8 | 740 | 30.5 |
8 |-- 11 | 250 | 23.8 |
> 11 | 268 | 14.0 |
Not informed | 227 | 23.6 |
Mother Educational level (years of study) | ||
< 8 | 695 | 31.6 |
8 |-- 11 | 274 | 23.6 |
> 11 | 336 | 15.2 |
Not informed | 180 | 23.2 |
Type of school | ||
Public | 1435 | 26.5 |
Private | 50 | 8.7 |
Dental Status | ||
Untreated dental caries | ||
None | 588 | 14.4 |
≥ 1 teeth | 897 | 39.3 |
Endodontic treatment need | 20.4 | |
None | 1222 | 68.8 |
≥ 1 teeth | 263 |