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Table 1 The demographic characteristics and clinical status of the subjects

From: Association between gingival bleeding and gingival enlargement and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of subjects under fixed orthodontic treatment: a cross-sectional study

Variables

n (%)

Gender

 

Male

159 (48.1)

Female

171 (51.8)

Ethnicity

 

White

263 (79.7)

Non-White

67 (20.3)

Age (years)

 

14-19

162 (49.0)

20-24

121 (36.6)

25-30

47 (14.2)

Household Income

 

≤ 5 wages

270 (81.8)

> 5 wages

60 (18.1)

BMI (Kg/m 2 )

 

<25

296 (89.7)

≥ 25

34 (10.3)

TUFOT (Months)

 

6-12

263 (79.7)

> 12

67 (20.3)

DAI

 

<30

237 (71.8)

≥30

93 (27.7)

Dental floss

 

Users

81 (24.5)

Non-users

249 (75.5)

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