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Table 1 Demographic information of immigrant and native mothers

From: Immigrant-native differences in caries-related knowledge, attitude, and oral health behaviors: a cross-sectional study in Taiwan

Variables

Immigrant (n = 150)

Native (n = 440)

N

%

N

%

Age

    

  <30

96

67.61

36

8.65

  > = 30

46

32.39

380

91.35

Educational level

    

  Less than high school

106

71.62

14

3.31

  High school

38

25.68

153

36.17

  College or higher

4

2.70

256

60.52

Occupation

    

  Full-time

43

29.05

239

56.10

  Part-time

17

11.49

36

8.45

  Unemployed

88

59.46

151

35.45

Household income

    

  <NTD 40,000

80

58.82

114

26.89

  NTD 40,000-59,999

44

32.35

103

24.29

  >NTD 59,999

12

8.82

207

48.82

Marital status

    

  Married, living together

142

95.95

352

81.11

  Separately

4

2.70

46

10.60

  Divorce or others

2

1.35

36

8.29

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