Table 4 Mean of Decayed, Missed, Filled (DMFT) index and decayed teeth (DT) scores in relation to demographic, socioeconomic, dental care, relation
Predictors | CPQ11–14 Mean (SD) scores | p-value * |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Male | 38.07(12.60) | <0.0001 |
 Female | 42.20(10.49) |  |
Age (years) | ||
 12 | 40.96(12.14) | 0.13 |
 13 | 42.82(9.64) |  |
 14 | 41.32(12.66) |  |
School type | ||
 Public | 44.64(8.28) | <0.0001 |
 Private | 30.16(12.18) |  |
Mother education (years) | ||
  ≥ 9 | 40.46(11.67) | 0.014 |
 <9 | 38.13(11.50) |  |
Household expenditure | ||
 >3.20$/day | 36.36(13.26) | <0.0001 |
  ≤ 3.20$/day | 45.06(6.94) |  |
Tooth brushing frequency | ||
 Irregular | 41.73(11) | <0.0001 |
 Regular | 35.33(12.56) |  |
Mouth washing frequency | ||
 Irregular | 40.79(11.46) | <0.0001 |
 Regular | 34.77(12.68) |  |
Dental appointment per year | ||
 No | 43.40(9.41) | <0.0001 |
 Yes | 34.67(13.23) |  |
Dental floss use | ||
 No | 40.65(11.55) | 0.076 |
 Yes | 38.73(12.10) |  |
DMFT | ||
  ≤ 3 | 34.05(12.46) | 0.002 |
 >3 | 42.22(10.14) |  |
DT | ||
 0 | 27.66(12.76) | <0.0001 |
  ≥ 1 | 45.48(5.81) |  |