Table 1 Frequency distribution of participants in urban and rural areas according to category of independent variables (n = 877)

Age:

≤ 20 yr

28.4

(63)

25.6

(158)

21–30 yr

59.0

(131)

51.9

(320)

31–45 yr

12.6

(28)

22.5

(139)

.006

Education:

Low

14.5

(31)

21.6

(122)

Medium

55.6

(119)

65.2

(369)

High

29.9

(64)

13.3

(75)

.000

Household assets:

1^st quartile-most poor

12.0

(26)

21.4

(130)

2^nd quartile

22.7

(49)

40.7

(247)

3^rd quartile

18.1

(39)

20.4

(124)

4^th quartile – least poor

47.2

(102)

17.5

(106)

.000

Number in household:

1–4

64.7

(145)

52.2

(325)

5–20

35.3

(79)

47.8

(298)

.001

Household owns land:

No

77.9

(158)

22.7

(141)

Yes

29.1

(65)

77.3

(479)

.000

Marital status:

Not married

48.7

(109)

34.7

(217)

Married

51.3

(115)

65.3

(409)

.000

Last dental visit:

less than 6 months ago

8.3

(17)

4.7

(28)

more than 6 months

28.9

(59)

22.5

(134)

never

62.7

(128)

72.8

(433)

.016

Months of pregnancy:

seven or more

87.5

(196)

83.4

(497)

less than seven

12.5

(28)

16.6

(99)

.160

Parity:

One child or more

74.6

(167)

78.3

(490)

None

25.4

(57)

21.7

(136)

.147

Ever breast problems:

No

81.4

(179)

80.9

(501)

Yes

18.6

(41)

19.1

(118)

.921

Use of bed nets:

No

30.0

(67)

57.4

(353)

Yes

70.0

(156)

42.6

(262)

.000

Debris:

low

85.6

(155)

78.9

(416)

fair

14.4

(26)

21.1

(111)

.050