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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the children assessed in the study

From: Adaptation and validation of the PEDSQL™ oral health scale for toddlers in Chilean population

Variables

n (%)

Child’s age in years (mean ± SD)

4.0 (1.1)

Child’s gender

 Male

162 (54.0)

 Female

139 (46.0)

Socioeconomic status

 Low

228 (75.7)

 Medium-high

73 (24.3)

Child’s general health, reported by parents

 Very good/Good

251 (83.3)

 Regular/Poor

50 (16.6)

Child’s oral health, reported by parents

 Very good/ Good

212 (70.4)

 Regular/ Poor

89 (29.5)

Tooth brushing

 Once a day or less

50 (16.6)

 Twice or more

251 (83.3)

Simplified Oral Hygiene Index

 Good

161 (53.5)

 Regular

125 (41.5)

 Poor

15 (5.0)

Decayed, missing and filled teeth index (mean ± SD)

2,52 (SD 3.71)

Dental Caries

 Caries free (dmft = 0)

139 (46.1)

 Caries presence (dmft > 1)

162 (53.8)

Malocclusion

 Absence

182 (60.6)

 Presence

119 (39.4)

Traumatic Dental Injuries

 None

257 (85.4)

 Infraction

27 (8.9)

 Enamel fracture

4 (1.3)

 Avulsion

2 (0.7)

 Discoloration

11 (3.7)