Table 1 Characteristics of survey participants
Fluoridation status | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Fluoridated | Pre-fluoridated | Non-fluoridated | |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 419 (50.7) | 380 (48.7) | 263 (50.2) | 1,062 (49.9) |
Female | 406 (49.3) | 401 (51.31) | 260 (49.8) | 1,067 (50.1) |
Age | ||||
5 | 345 (41.8) | 360 (46.1) | 115 (22.0) | 820 (38.5) |
6 | 475 (57.6) | 416 (53.3) | 374 (71.5) | 1,265 (59.4) |
7 | 5 (0.6) | 5 (0.6) | 34 (6.5) | 44 (2.1) |
Concession cardholder | ||||
Yes | 362 (43.9) | 297 (38.0) | 205 (39.2) | 864 (40.6) |
No | 463 (56.1) | 484 (62.0) | 318 (60.8) | 1265 (59.4) |
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | ||||
Yes | 58 (7.1) | 39 (5.0) | 23 (4.4) | 120 (5.6) |
No | 695 (84.2) | 660 (84.5) | 468 (89.5) | 1,823 (85.6) |
Not stated | 72 (8.7) | 82 (10.5) | 32 (6.1) | 186 (8.8) |
Maternal country of birth | ||||
English speaking background | 776 (94.0) | 708 (90.6) | 479 (91.6) | 1963 (92.2) |
(Australia) | (723) (87.6) | (656) (84.0) | (426) (81.4) | (1,805) (84.8) |
Non-English speaking background | 41 (5.0) | 65 (8.3) | 41 (7.8) | 147 (7.0) |
Not stated | 8 (1.0) | 8 (1.1) | 3 (0.6) | 19 (0.8) |