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Table 1 Baseline socio-demographic characteristics of the participants

From: The association between beverage consumption pattern and dental problems in Iranian adolescents: a cross sectional study

 

Boy (N = 300)

Girl (N = 300)

P-value

Age, years; mean ± SD

13.41 ± 0.76

13.15 ± 0.75

< 0.0001

Father Educational level; N (%)

0.001a

 Illiterate

25 (8.3)

24 (8.0)

 Middle school

118 (39.3)

87 (29.0)

 Diploma

91 (30.3)

96 (32.0)

 Upper Diploma

16 (5.3)

23 (7.7)

 Bachelor’s degree

11 (3.7)

36 (12.0)

 Post graduate

15 (5.0)

23 (7.7)

 Missing

24 (8.1)

11 (3.7)

 Total

300 (100)

300 (100)

Mother Educational level; N (%)

0.019a

 Illiterate

17 (5.7)

17 (5.7)

 Middle school

87 (29.0)

79 (26.3)

 Diploma

126 (42.0)

113 (37.7)

 Upper Diploma

27 (9.0)

24 (8.0)

 Bachelor’s degree

14 (4.7)

37 (12.3)

 Post graduate

12 (4.0)

20 (6.7)

 Missing

17 (5.6)

10 (3.3)

 Total

300 (100)

300 (100)

Tooth-brush; N (%)

< 0.0001a

 Less than once a day

205 (68.3)

84 (28.1)

 At least once a day

95 (31.7)

215 (71.9)

  1. aStatistically significant