Table 3 Prevalence of traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) among 12-year-old Jordanian schoolchildren (N = 1015) by demographic characteristics, socio-economic indicators, and physical characteristics
Variable | TDI | No TDI | Total | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
Gender* | ||||
Male | 103 (18.9) | 442 (81.1) | 545 (53.7) | P = 0.01 |
Female | 62 (13.2) | 408 (86.8) | 470 (46.3) | |
School area | ||||
Urban | 128 (15.6) | 693 (84.4) | 821 (80.9) | P = 0.24 |
Rural | 37 (19.1) | 157 (80.9) | 194 (19.1) | |
School type | ||||
Private | 41 (16.4) | 209 (83.6) | 250 (24.6) | P = 0.90 |
Public | 92 (16.6) | 463 (83.4) | 555 (54.7) | |
UNRWA | 32 (15.2) | 178 (84.8) | 210 (20.7) | |
Father's education level | ||||
High school or less | 90 (16.3) | 472 (83.7) | 562 (55.4) | P = 0.96 |
Diploma, Bachelor | 63 (16.4) | 321 (83.6) | 384 (37.9) | |
Post graduate degree | 12 (17.4) | 57 (82.6) | 69 (6.8) | |
Mother's education level | ||||
High school or less | 103 (16.1) | 535 (83.9) | 638 (62.9) | P = 0.37 |
Diploma, Bachelor | 54 (16.2) | 280 (83.8) | 334 (32.9) | |
Post graduate degree | 8 (18.6) | 35 (81.4) | 43 (4.2) | |
Family income | ||||
Less than enough | 52 (16.1) | 270 (83.9) | 322 (31.7) | P = 0.64 |
Enough | 110 (16.7) | 548 (83.3) | 658 (64.8) | |
More than enough | 1 (6.7) | 14 (93.3) | 15 (1.5) | |
No answer | 2 (10.0) | 18 (90.0) | 20 (2.0) | |
Overjet* | ||||
≤ 3 mm | 85 (14.2) | 513 (85.8) | 598 (58.9) | P = 0.04 |
>3 mm | 80 (19.2) | 337 (80.8) | 417 (41.1) | |
Lip coverage** | ||||
Adequate | 51 (11.0) | 413 (89.0) | 464 (45.7) | P = 0.00 |
Inadequate | 114 (20.7) | 437 (79.3) | 551 (54.3) | |
BMI | ||||
Obese | 12 (10.7) | 100 ( 89.3) | 112 (11.0) | P = 0.09 |
Non-obese | 153 (16.9) | 750 ( 83.1) | 903 (89.0) | |
Total | 165 (16.3) | 850 (83.7) | 1015 (100) |