Table 2 Distribution of oral health behaviors by socio-demographic characteristics.

Wealth index:

1^st poorest quartile

48.6 (224)

26.5 (122)*

8.2 (38)

38.0 (175)**

2^nd poor quartile

47.7 (372)

22.3 (174)

8.8 (69)

35.6 (278)

3^rd poor quartile

59.4 (41

20.3 (14)

21.7 (15)

33.3 (23)

4^th least poor quartile

71.3 (310)**

16.6 (72)

13.8 (60)**

21.6 (94)

Mother's education:

Low

49.4 (385)

24.2 (189)

10.0 (78)

35.9 (280)*

High

58.2 (562)**

20.0 (193)

10.8 (104)

30.1 (290)

Father's education:

Low

52.2 (379)

23.0 (167)

10.2 (74)

35.4 (257)*

High

55.7 (568)

21.1 (215)

10.6 (108)

30.7 (278)

Sex:

Boys

52.8 (458)

22.8 (198)

11.9 (103)*

36.4 (315)**

Girls

55.7 (489)

21.0 (184)

9.0 (79)

29.0 (255)

Age:

10 - 14 years

56.3 (667)*

22.0 (261)

11.3 (134)!

31.4 (372)

15 - 19 years

49.9 (280)

21.6 (121)

8.6 (48)

35.3 (198)

Residence:

Urban

67.5 (565)**

17.6 (147)

13.5 (113)**

27.5 (230)

Rural

42.1 (382)

25.9 (235)**

7.6 (69)

37.4 (840)**