Table 1 Level of dimensions of poverty and monetary poverty in the low and middle-income countries included in the study
From: Association between early childhood caries and poverty in low and middle income countries
STUDY VARIABLES | LICs | MICs | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | 6 (11.8) | 45 (88.2) | – |
Percentage of children <5 years with moderate to severe underweight: Mean (SD) | 5.90 (2.93) | 3.20 (3.38) | 0.03 |
Percentage of the population with surface water coverage: Mean (SD) | 5.52 (5.55) | 3.01 (4.07) | 0.32 |
Percentage of the population with open defecation: Mean (SD) | 10.96 (7.02) | 6.32 (10.41) | 0.03 |
Percentage of children <5 years with diarrhea who did not receive ORT with continued feeding: Mean (SD) | 52.71 (7.79) | 47.21 (14.91) | 0.39 |
Percentage of urban population living in slums: Mean (SD) | 53.19 (13.02) | 34.65 (18.34) | 0.03 |
No mobile cellular subscription per 100 persons: Mean (SD) | 39.64 (24.82) | 4.42 (26.59) | 0.005 |
Primary non-completion rate: Mean (SD) | 28.09 (17.12) | 6.21 (11.15) | 0.009 |
Percentage of population below the national poverty line: Mean (SD) | 39.59 (16.20) | 24.35 (12.45) | 0.009 |
Percentage of 3–5-year-old children with ECC: Mean (SD) | 63.12 (20.33) | 65.65 (17.85) | 0.75 |