Table 2 Dental caries prevalence (dmft > 0) an§d independent variables
From: Dental caries status of Lisu preschool children in Yunnan Province, China: a cross-sectional study
Independent variables (%, n) | Dental caries prevalence | p-value | Pairwise Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
Background information | |||
Gender | |||
Boys (55%, 223) | 79% | 0.546 | |
Girls (45%, 181) | 82% | ||
Father’s education | |||
Below secondary (54%, 219) | 79% | 0.860 | |
Secondary (20%, 81) | 82% | ||
Tertiary or above (26%, 104) | 82% | ||
Mather’s education | |||
Below secondary (54%, 207) | 54% | 0.253 | |
Secondary (20%, 81) | 20% | ||
Tertiary or above (27%, 107) | 27% | ||
Family monthly income | |||
≤500RMB (16%, 63)(a) | 68% | 0.002 | (a) = (b) < (c) |
501RMB-3000RMB (40%, 163)(b) | 77% | ||
≥3001RMB (44%, 178)(c) | 88% | ||
Oral health-related behaviours | |||
Frequency of sugary snack intake (times per day) | |||
< 1 (63%, 256) | 79% | 0.444 | |
≥ 1 (37%, 148) | 82% | ||
Tooth brushing started age (month) | |||
< 24 (26%, 103) | 78% | 0.428 | |
≥ 24 (74%, 299) | 81% | ||
Brushing frequency (times/day) | |||
< 1 (26%, 106) | 72% | 0.009 | |
≥ 1 (74%, 297) | 84% | ||
Brushing with fluoride toothpaste | |||
Yes (20%, 71) | 82% | 0.939 | |
No (80%, 283) | 80% | ||
Visited a dentist within last year | |||
Yes (20%, 79) | 85% | 0.275 | |
No (80%, 325) | 79% | ||