Socioeconomic and psychosocial predictors of dental healthcare use among Brazilian preschool children

BMC Oral Health

Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the sample

Variable	N	%
*Child’s gender*
Male	232	48.54
Female	246	52.46
*Child’s age (months)*
12–35	186	38.91
36–59	292	61.09
*Child’s skin color*
White	379	79.29
Non-White	99	20.71
*Household income*
>1 BMW*	338	74.78
≤1 BMW*	114	25.22
*Mother’s level of education*
≥8 years	268	56.78
<8 years	204	43.22
*Father’s level of education*
≥8 years	247	55.38
<8 years	199	44.62
*Does the child brush his/her teeth?*
Yes	434	90.99
No	43	9.01
*Children’s dental caries*
dmft = 0	317	66.32
dmft ≥ 1	161	33.68
*Children’s previous visit to the dentist*
Yes	112	23.68
No	361	76.32
*Reason for dental visit*
Preventive	82	67.77
Others than preventive	39	32.23
*Type of healthcare system*
Private	45	36.89
Public	77	63.11

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