Table 1 Frequency distribution of adolescents' socio-economic characteristics and frequency distribution and weighted estimates of oral health behaviors and oral health outcomes.
| Â | % (n) | Weighted estimates (%) |
|---|---|---|
Wealth index: | Â | Â |
1st quartile (Poorest) | 26.4 (461) | Â |
2nd quartile | 44.7 (780) | Â |
3rd quartile | 4.0 (69) | Â |
4th quartile (Least poor) | 24.9 (435) | Â |
Mother's education: | Â | Â |
Low | 44.7 (780) | Â |
High | 55.3 (965) | Â |
Father's education: | Â | Â |
Low | 41.6 (726) | Â |
High | 58.4 (1019) | Â |
Sex: | Â | Â |
Boys | 49.7 (867) | Â |
Girls | 50.3 (878) | Â |
Age: | Â | Â |
10 - 14 years | 67.9 (1184) | Â |
15 - 19 years | 32.1 (561) | Â |
Residence: | Â | Â |
Urban | 48.0 (837) | Â |
Rural | 52.0 (908) | Â |
Oral health behaviors | Â | Â |
Sugar consumption: | Â | Â |
Low intake | 45.7 (798) | 55.0 |
High intake | 54.3 (947) | 45.0 |
Tooth brushing frequency: | Â | Â |
Never or seldom | 21.9 (382) | 24.9 |
Once a day | 45.2 (789) | 44.4 |
More than once a day | 32.9 (574) | 30.7 |
Dental attendance: | Â | Â |
Yes | 10.4 (182) | 8.3 |
No | 89.6 (1563) | 91.7 |
Use of fluoridated toothpaste: | Â | Â |
Yes | 67.3 (1175) | 63.7 |
No | 32.7 (570) | 36.3 |
Caries experience | Â | Â |
DMT > 0 | 20.2 (343) | 20.9 |
DMT = 0 | 79.8 (1402) | 79.1 |
Treatment need | Â | Â |
No/low | 89.3 (1558) | 88.6 |
Moderate/high | 10.7 (187) | 11.4 |
Self-reported oral health: | Â | Â |
Poor | 42.8 (746) | 43.1 |
Good | 57.2 (999) | 56.9 |