Table 2 Caries experience (dmft) and variables studied
From: Dental caries status of Dai preschool children in Yunnan Province, China
Variables (%, N) | dmft (SD) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Boys (49%, 388) | 6.8 (5.3) | 0.387 |
Girls (51%, 398) | 7.1 (5.3) | |
Location | ||
Towns (49%, 388) | 5.8 (5.0) | <0.001 |
Villages (51%, 398) | 8.2 (5.3) | |
Father’s education | ||
Secondary or below (84%, 660) | 7.4 (5.3) | <0.001 |
Tertiary or above (16%, 125) | 4.9 (5.0) | |
Mather’s education | ||
Secondary (87%, 673) | 7.3 (4.6) | <0.001 |
Tertiary or above (13%, 104) | 4.6 (4.6) | |
Parent take care | ||
Yes (77%, 601) | 6.8 (5.3) | 0.182 |
No (23%,181) | 7.5 (5.3) | |
Bottle feeding before sleep | ||
Yes (19%, 154) | 8.1 (5.3) | 0.003 |
No (81%, 626) | 6.7 (5.3) | |
Daily snacking | ||
Yes (64%, 502) | 7.6 (5.3) | <0.001 |
No (36%, 282) | 5.9 (5.1) | |
Daily tooth brushing | ||
Yes (76%, 590) | 6.7 (5.1) | 0.002 |
No (24%, 189) | 8.1 (5.6) | |
Visited a dentist | ||
Yes (26%, 202) | 9.2 (5.3) | <0.001 |
No (74%, 583) | 6.2 (5.0) |