Table 1 Background characteristics of the study population (n = 177)
Characteristic | n (%) | AREALD-30 | AREALD-99 |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
Males | 110 (62.1%) | 21.6 (6.9) | 74.1 (20.3) |
Females | 67 (37.9%) | 22.5 (6.8) | 76.4 (20.6) |
Educational status | Â | Â | Â |
Primary | 6 (3.4%) | 15.5 (10.1) | 55.2 (34.2) |
Intermediate | 9 (5.1%) | 19.3 (7.3) | 69.7 (21.6) |
Secondary | 44 (24.9%) | 21.5 (4.8) | 72.9 (15.9) |
Graduation | 107 (60.5%) | 22.7 (6.5) | 77.9 (18.8) |
Post-graduation | 11 (6.2%) | 23.3 (4.6) | 78.3 (13.3) |
Dental visit | Â | Â | Â |
Visited within previous 6Â months | 46 (26.0%) | 22.6(5.7) | 76.5 (16.1) |
Visited within previous 6 -12Â months | 73 (41.2%) | 22.8 (6.6) | 78.5 (18.1) |
Never been to dentist | 58 (32.8%) | 20.2 (7.6) | 69.0 (24.5) |
Self-perception of oral health status | Â | Â | Â |
Poor | 17 (9.6%) | 17.8 (8.4) | 63.0 (28.4) |
Fair | 59 (33.3%) | 21.9 (7.4) | 75.9 (20.7) |
Good | 47 (26.6%) | 22.3(5.6) | 75.1 (16.7) |
Very good | 38 (21.5%) | 22.7(6.5) | 76.4 (19.1) |
Excellent | 16 (9.0%) | 23.8 (6.0) | 80.0 (19.8) |