Table 2 Dental caries experience of the study population (N = 1085)
Variables | Dental caries experience | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Absent | Present | DMFT Score | |||
N (%) | N (%) | p value* | Mean ± SD | p value† | |
Total | 572 (52.7) | 513 (47.3) | 1.06 ± 1.50 | ||
Gender | |||||
Boy | 313 (58.4) | 223 (41.6) | < 0.001 | 0.86 ± 1.28 | < 0.001 |
Girl | 259 (47.2) | 290 (52.8) | 1.26 ± 1.65 | ||
Age (years) | |||||
8–9 | 250 (63.6) | 143 (36.4) | < 0.001 | 0.69 ± 1.16 | < 0.001 |
10 | 121 (46.9) | 137 (53.1) | 1.12 ± 1.46 | ||
11–12 | 201 (46.3) | 283 (53.7) | 1.36 ± 1.70 | ||
Parental migration | |||||
Non-LBC | 251 (59.2) | 173 (40.8) | 0.85 ± 1.30 | ||
LBC | 321 (48.6) | 340 (51.4) | < 0.001 | 1.20 ± 1.59 | < 0.001 |
Type of parental migration | |||||
Non-LBC | 251 (59.2) | 173 (40.8) | 0.004 | 0.85 ± 1.30 | 0.002 |
Father-only migration | 100 (46.9) | 113 (53.1) | 1.23 ± 1.48 | ||
Mother-only migration | 49 (55.1) | 40 (44.9) | 1.20 ± 1.91 | ||
Both parent migration | 172 (47.9) | 187 (52.1) | 1.17 ± 1.58 | ||
Duration of parental migration | |||||
Non-LBC | 251 (59.2) | 173 (40.8) | 0.001 | 0.85 ± 1.30 | < 0.001 |
≤ 6 months | 169 (45.8) | 200 (54.2) | 1.24 ± 1.56 | ||
> 6 months | 152 (52.1) | 140 (47.9) | 1.14 ± 1.64 | ||
Frequency of sugary snack intake | |||||
< once/day | 399 (53.2) | 351 (46.8) | 0.635 | 1.17 ± 1.50 | 0.917 |
≥ once/day | 173 (51.6) | 162 (48.4) | 1.04 ± 1.48 | ||
Frequency of sugary beverages intake | |||||
< once/day | 405 (51.3) | 384 (48.7) | 0.135 | 1.10 ± 1.50 | 0.100 |
≥ once/day | 167 (56.4) | 129 (43.6) | 0.96 ± 1.48 | ||
Frequency of drink with added sugar intake | |||||
< once/day | 438 (51.8) | 407 (48.2) | 0.273 | 1.10 ± 1.53 | 0.170 |
≥ once/day | 134 (55.8) | 106 (44.2) | 0.93 ± 1.39 | ||
Tooth brushing frequency | |||||
Not every day | 62 (59.0) | 43 (41.0) | 0.386 | 0.89 ± 1.34 | 0.900 |
Once/day | 341 (51.8) | 317 (48.2) | 1.08 ± 1.53 | ||
≥ twice/day | 169 (52.5) | 153 (47.5) | 1.09 ± 1.48 | ||