Table 1 Distribution of 12-year-old schoolchildren according to dependent and independent variables.
From: Prevalence and correlates of self-reported state of teeth among schoolchildren in Kerala, India
Dependent variable | Categories | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
State of teeth | Good | 644 (77) |
Bad | 194 (23) | |
Independent variables | ||
Gender | Girls | 359 (43) |
Boys | 479 (57) | |
Place of residence | Rural | 616 (74) |
Urban | 222 (26) | |
Socio-economic status | Poor | 212 (25)* |
Middle class | 585 (70) | |
High class | 40 (5) | |
School performance | Good | 681 (81) |
Poor | 157 (19) | |
Bleeding gums | No | 143(17) |
Yes | 695 (83) | |
Bad breath | No | 547 (65) |
Yes | 291 (35) | |
Toothache | No | 266 (32)* |
Yes | 571 (68) | |
Food impaction | No | 239 (29) |
Yes | 599 (71) | |
Dental visits | Never | 504 (60) |
Yes | 334 (40) | |
Satisfied with appearance of teeth | Satisfied | 526 (63) |
Dissatisfied | 312 (37) | |
Oral health knowledge | Good | 487 (59)* |
Poor | 344 (41) | |
Caries experience | DMFT = 0 | 612 (73) |
DMFT > 0 | 226 (27) | |
Oral hygiene index | Good | 681 (81) |
Fair | 157 (19) | |
Anterior teeth fracture | No | 787 (94) |
Yes | 51 (6) |