Table 1 Distribution of the dental visits outcomes according to the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the study population.
From: Factors associated with dental attendance among adolescents in Santiago, Chile
Determinant | Dental attendance outcomes (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Overall % in population (100%) | Infrequent visits (n = 8,530) | Never (n = 9,202) | Symptoms related visit (n = 7,826) |
Age | |||
12–14 years (22.5%) | 20.4 | 23.3 | 19.6 |
15–17 years (69.5%) | 70.9 | 67.9 | 70.4 |
18–21 years (8%) | 8.7 | 8.8 | 10.0 |
Gender | |||
Boy (50.8%) | 52.3 | 51.9 | 47.1 |
Girl (49.2%) | 47.7 | 48.1 | 52.9 |
Tooth brushing | |||
More than once a day (70.7%) | 68.5 | 56.4 | 70.5 |
Once a day (25.6%) | 27.0 | 37.2 | 25.8 |
Less than once a day (3.7%) | 4.5 | 6.4 | 3.7 |
Do you smoke cigarettes? | |||
No (53.2%) | 52.2 | 53.9 | 49.0 |
Yes, sometimes (21.8%) | 21.3 | 21.9 | 23.0 |
Yes, daily (25%) | 26.5 | 24.2 | 28.0 |
Income – father# | |||
≥$500 (26.2%) | 19.3 | 6.7 | 22.2 |
$300–$499 (15.3%) | 15.4 | 11.8 | 14.6 |
$100–$299 (37.5%) | 41.5 | 44.2 | 39.7 |
<$100 (14.0%) | 15.8 | 25.2 | 15.5 |
No income (7%) | 8.0 | 12.1 | 8.0 |
Education – father& | |||
Technical/university completed (32%) | 24.9 | 11.0 | 27.8 |
High school completed (33.9%) | 35.5 | 29.0 | 34.1 |
Up to primary school completed (34.1%) | 39.6 | 60.0 | 38.1 |
Education – mother& | |||
Technical/university completed (27%) | 21.0 | 9.4 | 23.5 |
High school completed (34.7%) | 33.2 | 24.5 | 33.9 |
Up to primary school completed (38.3%) | 45.8 | 66.1 | 42.6 |
Annual education expenses | |||
>$760 (24.5%) | 17.5 | 4.0 | 19.5 |
$150–$760 (25.5%) | 25.1 | 18.9 | 24.8 |
$60–$149 (24.6%) | 27.7 | 37.7 | 26.7 |
<$60 (25.5%) | 29.7 | 39.4 | 29.0 |
Self-perceived oral health status (Good) | |||
Good | 17.8 | 16.1 | 17.4 |
Regular | 68.9 | 66.9 | 66.8 |
Poor | 13.3 | 17.0 | 15.8 |