Classification | Sealant ratea (%) | Sealant indexb (Mean ± SEd) | |||||||
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Non-beneficiaries | Beneficiaries | Non-beneficiaries | Beneficiaries | ||||||
Total | 27.8 | 35.5 | ***c | 0.45 ± 0.05 | 0.83 ± 0.03 | ***c | |||
Gender | Male | 26.7 | NS | 35.1 | NS | 0.62 ± 0.03 | NS | 0.87 ± 0.05 | NS |
Female | 29.1 | 35.9 | 0.58 ± 0.04 | 0.78 ± 0.05 | |||||
Age | 11–15 years | 34.9 | *** | 43.3 | *** | 0.82 ± 0.04 | *** | 1.13 ± 0.05 | *** |
16–20 years | 19.5 | 28.3 | 0.35 ± 0.03 | 0.55 ± 0.05 | |||||
Region | Urban | 27.9 | NS | 35.5 | NS | 0.60 ± 0.03 | NS | 0.84 ± 0.04 | NS |
Rural | 27.6 | 35.5 | 0.61 ± 0.08 | 0.76 ± 0.09 | |||||
Household income | I(lower) | 17.6 | *** | 26.5 | *** | 0.35 ± 0.05 | *** | 0.60 ± 0.09 | * |
II (Lower-middle) | 22.4 | 32.1 | 0.50 ± 0.06 | 0.78 ± 0.07 | |||||
III (Middle-upper) | 27.7 | 36.3 | 0.57 ± 0.04 | 0.80 ± 0.06 | |||||
IV (Upper) | 37.0 | 42.2 | 0.83 ± 0.05 | 1.00 ± 0.07 | |||||
Father’s education level | Less than high school | 14.3 | NS | 18.8 | NS | 0.20 ± 0.05 | NS | 0.29 ± 0.06 | NS |
More than college | 24.7 | 23.2 | 0.39 ± 0.10 | 0.48 ± 0.11 | |||||
Mother’s education level | Less than high school | 18.2 | NS | 15.9 | * | 0.26 ± 0.05 | NS | 0.33 ± 0.06 | NS |
More than college | 12.8 | 30.5 | 0.24 ± 0.13 | 0.53 ± 0.11 |