Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants (N = 271)
From: Dental health status and oral health behaviours of patients with facial burn in Pakistan
Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
 15–24 | 89 (32.8) |
 25–34 | 125 (46.1) |
 35–44 | 40 (14.8) |
 45+ | 17 (6.3) |
Gender | |
 Male | 85 (31.4) |
 Female | 186 (68.6) |
Education level | |
 0–5 years of schooling | 73 (26.9) |
 6–12 years of schooling | 176 (64.9) |
 13+ years of schooling | 22 (8.1) |
Employment status | |
 Full time job | 49 (18.1) |
 Part time job | 76 (28.0) |
 Unemployed | 133 (49.1) |
 Others (student, retired) | 13 (4.8) |
Personal income (PKR) | |
 5000–14,000 | 178 (65.7) |
 15,000–24,000 | 47 (17.3) |
 25,000–34,000 | 24 (8.9) |
 35,000 + | 22 (8.1) |
Family income (PKR) | |
 15,000–24,000 | 139 (51.3) |
 25,000–34,000 | 59 (21.8) |
 35,000 + | 73 (26.9) |
Degree of burn injury | |
 Second degree burn | 141 (52.0) |
 Third degree burn | 130 (48.0) |
Total body surface area (TBSA) | |
 10–20% TBSA | 146 (53.9) |
 More than 20% TBSA | 125 (46.1) |
Time of incident | |
 1–2 years | 47 (17.3) |
 2–3 years | 78 (28.8) |
 3–4 years | 105 (38.7) |
 4+ years | 41 (15.1) |
Causes of burn injury | |
 Fire\Flame | 112 (41.3) |
 Scald\Stream | 77 (28.4) |
 Chemical\assault | 58 (21.4) |
 Electrical\others | 24 (8.8) |
DMFT, mean (SD) | 11.0 (2.4) |
 CPI | |
 Bleeding | 31 (11.4) |
 Calculus | 80 (29.5) |
 4-5 mm pockets | 117 (43.2) |
 6 mm and more pockets | 43 (15.9) |
OHI-S | |
 Good | 7 (2.6) |
 Fair | 85 (31.4) |
 Poor | 179 (66.1) |
Self-perceived dental health | |
 Good | 58 (21.4) |
 Poor | 213 (78.6) |
Self-perceived periodontal health | |
 Good | 55 (20.3) |
 Poor | 216 (79.7) |
Daily frequency of toothbrushing | |
 One time | 212 (78.2) |
 Two times | 59 (21.8) |
Regular check-up | |
 Yes | 29 (10.7) |
 No | 242 (89.3) |
Barriers to utilization of oral health care services | |
 Cost | 68 (25.1) |
 Distance | 25 (9.2) |
 Psychological | 125 (46.1) |
 Social | 42 (15.5) |
 Self-perceived | 11 (4.1) |