Social determinants of health and periodontal disease in Brazilian adults: a cross- sectional study

BMC Oral Health

Table 1 Descriptive analysis of socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of Brazilian adults (N = 743)

Variables	N	%
Age group
35 a 39 anos	387	52,0
40 a 44 anos	357	48,0
Sex
Male	229	30,8
Femele	514	69,2
Self-reported color
White	187	25,1
Black	94	12,6
Mixed	369	49,7
Other	25	3,4
Did not respond	68	9,1
Marital status
Married/Cohabiting	534	71,7
Separated/Divorced	60	8,1
Widowed	13	1,7
Single	129	17,5
Did not respond	7	0,9
Per capita household income
≤ R$300,00	385	51,7
>R$300,00	322	44,4
Did not respond	36	4,8
Educação
Illiterate	20	2,7
≤8 years	414	55,6
9 a12 years	251	33,7
> 12 years	53	7,9
Did not respond	5	0,6
CPI
Healthy periodontium	279	37,5
Gingival bleeding	15	2,0
Calculus	360	48,4
Periodontal pockets of 4-5 mm	73	9,8
Periodontal pockets of 6 mm or more	16	2,1

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