Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample (N = 587 unless otherwise stated)
From: Link between perceived oral and general health status among Yemeni adult dental patients
Age | ≤ 20 years | 70 (11.9) |
21–30 years | 272 (46.3) | |
31–40 years | 137 (23.3) | |
41–50 years | 55 (9.4) | |
> 50 years | 53 (9.0) | |
Gender | Male | 155 (26.4) |
Female | 432 (73.6) | |
Marital status | Single | 168 (28.6) |
Married | 419 (71.4) | |
Education | Illiterate | 95 (16.2) |
Primary | 91 (15.5) | |
Preparatory | 88 (15.0) | |
Secondary | 152 (25.9) | |
University or above | 161 (27.4) | |
Dental prosthesis | Yes | 216 (36.8) |
No | 371 (63.2) | |
Smoking (N = 310) | Yes | 38 (11.5) |
No | 292 (88.5) | |
Qat chewing (N = 310) | Yes | 125 (37.9) |
No | 205 (62.1) | |
Perceived oral health | Poor | 138 (23.5) |
Fair | 150 (25.6) | |
Good | 175 (29.8) | |
Very good | 93 (15.8) | |
Excellent | 31 (5.3) | |
Perceived general health | Poor | 29 (4.9) |
Fair | 69 (11.8) | |
Good | 205 (34.9) | |
Very good | 177 (30.2) | |
Excellent | 107 (18.2) |