Table 4 Caries experience (dmft) and variables studied
From: Dental caries status of Bulang preschool children in Southwest China
Variables (%, N) | dmft (SD) | p-value (Bonferroni Comparison) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Boys (51%, 365) | 5.8 (4.9) | 0.776 |
Girls (49%, 358) | 5.7 (4.9) | |
Location | ||
Towns (47%, 337) | 6.4 (5.0) | 0.029 |
Villages (53%, 386) | 5.2 (4.7) | |
Father’s education | ||
Below secondarya (64%, 434) | 4.6 (4.1) | |
Secondaryb (24%, 166) | 5.5 (4.2) | 0.016 |
Tertiary or abovec (12%, 82) | 5.7 (4.7) | (a < b, c) |
Mother’s education | ||
Below secondarya (71%, 481) | 4.7 (4.1) | |
Secondaryb (18%, 125) | 5.8 (4.5) | 0.033 |
Tertiary or abovec (11%, 76) | 5.0 (4.3) | (a < b, c) |
Parents as main care-taker | ||
Yes (77%, 528) | 4.6 (4.2) | 0.002 |
No (23%,154) | 5.8 (4.3) | |
Bottle feeding before sleep | ||
Yes (13%, 85) | 5.4 (4.4) | 0.219 |
No (87%, 592) | 4.8 (4.2) | |
Snacking on sweets daily | ||
Yes (69%, 468) | 5.1 (4.3) | 0.072 |
No (31%, 206) | 4.5 (4.2) | |
Daily tooth brushing | ||
Yes (37%, 250) | 5.4 (4.6) | 0.019 |
No (63%, 430) | 4.6 (4.0) | |
Visited a dentist within last year | ||
Yes (10%, 68) | 8.1 (4.6) | <0.001 |
No (90%, 612) | 4.6 (4.1) |