Table 4 Association of socio-demographic, oral health behavior, and food intake record with dental caries experience
Variable | n (%) | n (%) (DMFT = 0) | n (%) (DMFT > 0) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gendera | P = 0.033* | |||
Male | 166 (43.7%) | 75 (45.2%) | 91 (54.8%) | |
Female | 215 (56.3%) | 74 (34.4%) | 141 (65.6%) | |
Full time employment for both parentsa | P = 0.660 | |||
Yes | 157 (61.6%) | 62 (39.5%) | 95 (60.5%) | |
No | 98 (38.4%) | 36 (36.7%) | 62 (63.3%) | |
Household monthly incomea | P = 0.592 | |||
< HK$ 10,000 | 28 (11.2%) | 19 (67.9%) | 9 (32.1%) | |
HK$ 10,000-HK$ 30,000 | 143 (57.0%) | 89 (62.2%) | 54 (37.8%) | |
> HK$ 30,000 | 80 (31.9%) | 46 (57.5%) | 34 (42.5%) | |
Tooth brushing habita | P = 0.554 | |||
less than once a day | 114 (29.9%) | 72 (63.2%) | 42 (36.8%) | |
At least once a day | 267 (70.1%) | 180 (59.9%) | 107 (40.1%) | |
Use of fluoride toothpastea | P = 0.848 | |||
Yes | 212 (55.6%) | 130 (61.3%) | 82 (38.7%) | |
No | 169,944.4%) | 102 (60.4%) | 67 (39.6%) | |
Dental flossing habita | P = 0.479 | |||
Less than once a day | 140 (37.0%) | 82 (58.6%) | 58 (41.4%) | |
At least once a day | 241 (63%) | 150 (62.2%) | 91 (37.8%) | |
Mouth Rinsea | P = 0.388 | |||
Less than once a day | 166 (43.6%) | 97 (58.4%) | 69 (41.6%) | |
At least once a day | 215 (56.4%) | 135 (62.8%) | 80 (37.2%) | |
Frequency of Grains intakea | P = 0.648 | |||
Less than once a day | 45 (11.8%) | 19 (42.2%) | 26 (57.8%) | |
At least once a day | 336 (88.2%) | 130 (38.7%) | 206 (61.3%) | |
Frequency of vegetables intakea | P = 0.792 | |||
Less than once a day | 102 (26.8%) | 41 (40.2%) | 61 (59.8%) | |
At least once a day | 279 (73.2%) | 108 (38.7%) | 171 (61.3%) | |
Frequency of fruits intakea | P = 0.405 | |||
Less than once a day | 250 (65.6%) | 94 (37.6%) | 156 (62.4%) | |
At least once a day | 131 (34.4%) | 55 (42.0%) | 76 (58.0%) | |
Frequency of milk intakea | P = 0.191 | |||
Less than once a day | 321 (84.3%) | 121 (37.7%) | 200 (62.3%) | |
At least once a day | 60 (15.7%) | 28 (46.7%) | 32 (53.3%) | |
Frequency of meat intakea | P = 0.759 | |||
Less than once a day | 99 (26.0%) | 40 (40.4%) | 59 (59.6%) | |
At least once a day | 282 (74.0%) | 109 (38.7%) | 173 (61.3%) | |
Frequency of oil intakea | P = 0.247 | |||
Less than once a day | 170 (44.6%) | 61 (35.9%) | 109 (64.1%) | |
At least once a day | 211 (55.4%) | 88 (41.7%) | 123 (58.3%) | |
Frequency of sweet intakea | P = 0.027* | |||
Less than once a day | 275 (72.2%) | 117 (42.5%) | 158 (57.5%) | |
At least once a day | 106 (27.8%) | 32 (30.2%) | 74 (69.8%) | |
Mean(SD) | Mean(SD) | Mean(SD) | ||
Amount of Grains intakeb | 1.48 (0.69) | 1.51 (0.75) | 1.46 (0.66) | P = 0.788 |
Amount of vegetables intakeb | 1.51 (0.80) | 1.49 (0.66) | 1.52 (0.87) | P = 0.951 |
Amount of fruits intakeb | 1.10 (0.43) | 1.10 (0.43) | 1.11 (0.43) | P = 0.618 |
Amount of milk intakeb | 1.09 (0.43) | 1.10 (0.42) | 1.08 (0.44) | P = 0.707 |
Amount of meat intakeb | 2.80 (1.77) | 2.82 (1.99) | 2.78 (1.62) | P = 0.762 |
Amount of oil intakeb | 1.38 (0.71) | 1.38 (0.72) | 1.37 (0.71) | P = 0.837 |
Amount of sweet intakeb | 3.42 (3.13) | 3.23 (2.80) | 3.53 (3.32) | P = 0.201 |