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Table 2 Descriptive statistics for demographic variables by acculturation

From: Association between maternal acculturation and health beliefs related to oral health of Latino children

 

language: English (N = 59) mean (SD)

language: Spanish (N = 40) mean (SD)

Gender

 Male

32 (54.24%)

21 (52.50%)

 Female

27 (45.76%)

19 (47.50%)

Child’s Age

3.94 ± 1.09

4.05 ± 1.15

Mother’s Age

28.20 ± 9.77

31.84 ± 9.05

Mother’s Education

 Less than HS

17/56 (30.36%)

20/38 (52.63%)

 HS or more

39/56 (69.64%)

18/38 (47.37%)

Mother’s Employment

 Employed

23 (38.98%)

12 (30.00%)

 Not employed

36 (61.02%)

28 (70.00%)

Household Size

4.66 ± 1.53

4.89 ± 1.23

Household Income

 $10,830 - $14,569

3/28 (10.71%)

1/13 (7.69%)

 $14,570 - $18,309

3/28 (10.71%)

1/13 (7.69%)

 $18,310 - $22,049

2/28 (7.14%)

3/13 (23.08%)

 $22,050 - $25,789

3/28 (10.71%)

2/13 (15.38%)

 $25,790 - $29,529

12/28 (42.86%)

3/13 (23.08%)

 $29,530 - $33,269

0/28 (0.00%)

2/13 (15.38%)

 $33,270 - $37,009

3/28 (10.71%)

1/13 (7.69%)

 $37,010

2/28 (7.14%)

0/13 (0.00%)

Household Minors

2.61 ± 1.42

2.72 ± 1.28

Household Years in Household

4.58 ± 3.67

3.79 ± 3.25

Dental Caries (dmfs)

7.56 ± 12.11

15.20 ± 21.48