Sociodemographic characteristics | Public schools %(n) | Private schools %(n) | Total sample %(n) | Representative sample % * | P Value # |
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Father's education | |||||
Low | 19.9 (111) | 4.2 (23) | 12.0 (134) | 18.1 | |
Medium | 52.2 (291) | 28.6 (158) | 40.3 (449) | 49.4 | |
High | 26.9 (150) | 66.7 (368) | 46.5 (518) | 31.7 | .000 |
Mother's education | |||||
Low | 23.3 (130) | 3.6 (20) | 13.5 (150) | 21.0 | |
Medium | 62.5 (348) | 54.7 (302) | 58.3 (650) | 61.6 | |
High | 13.6 (76) | 40.6 (224) | 26.9 (300) | 16.9 | .000 |
Locality | |||||
Urban | 28.4 (158) | 64.9 (358) | 46.5 (516) | 32.8 | .000 |
Socioeconomic status variable | |||||
Middle | 21.2 (118) | 50.2 (277) | 35.4 (395) | 24.6 | .000 |
History of dentist visit | |||||
Follow-up & checkup | 1.1 (6) | 3.3 (18) | 2.2 (24) | 1.3 | |
Pain | 32.3 (180) | 60.0 (331) | 45.8 (511) | 35.6 | |
Never visited | 66.6 (371) | 36.8 (203) | 51.5 (574) | 63.1 | .000 |
Dental treatment experience | |||||
Extraction only | 18.3 (102) | 32.6 (180) | 25.3 (282) | 20.0 | |
Others | 5.6 (31) | 11.4 (63) | 8.4 (94) | 6.3 | .000 |
Seek professional therapy for toothache | 18.0 (100) | 38.6 (213) | 28.1 (313) | 20.4 | .000 |