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Table 3 Sense of coherence according to socio-demographic characteristics (n = 615)

From: Influence of sense of coherence on adolescents’ self-perceived dental aesthetics; a cross-sectional study

 

Sense of coherence

Variable

High

Low

TOTAL

p-value

OR (95 % CI)

 

N

%

n

%

n

%

  

Total group

308

50.1

307

49.9

615

100

  

 • Age (years)

        

12–13

218

52.3

199

47.7

417

100

p a = 0.114

1.32 (0.94;1.85)

14–15

90

45.5

108

54.5

198

100

 

1.00

 • Sex

        

Male

127

55.0

104

45.0

231

100

p a = 0.060

1.17 (1.00;1.37)

Female

181

47.1

203

52.9

384

100

 

1.00

 • Schooling of head of household

        

<8 years

151

48.7

159

51.3

310

100

p a = 0.493

1.00

≥8 years

157

51.5

148

48.5

305

100

 

1.12 (0.81;1,53)

 • Economic class

        

High

59

54.1

50

45.9

109

100

p a = 0.527

1.19 (0.87;1.62)

Intermediate

218

49.8

220

50.2

438

100

 

1.09 (0.83;1.44)

Low

31

45.6

37

54.4

68

100

 

1.00

  1. aPearson’s chi-square test