Table 1 Demographic data of children and proxy respondents
|  | Total | Caries free | ECC (dmft 1–3) | Severe (dmft ≥4) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of child-caregiver pairs, n (%) | 214 (100%) | 130 (60.7%) | 47 (22.0%) | 37 (17.3%) | |
Child demographic data | |||||
 Gender |  |  |  |  | 0.389 |
  Male | 107 (50.0) | 64 (49.2) | 21 (44.7) | 22 (59.5) |  |
  Female | 107 (50.0) | 66 (50.8) | 26 (55.3) | 15 (40.5) |  |
 Mean age (month)(SD) | 42.93 (2.86) | 42.98 (2.84) | 42.94 (2.93) | 42.70 (2.92) | 0.870 |
  Min - Max | 36–48 | 38–48 | 38–48 | 37–48 |  |
Proxy demographic data | |||||
 Relationship to the child | |||||
  Mother | 140 (65.4) | 88 (67.0) | 30 (63.8) | 22 (59.5) | 0.449 |
  Father | 47 (22.0) | 24 (18.5) | 11 (23.4) | 12 (32.4) |  |
  Others | 27 (12.6) | 18 (13.8) | 6 (12.8) | 3 (8.1) |  |
 Monthly family incomea |  |  |  |  | 0.043 |
  Low income (< 20,000 bath) | 38 (17.7) | 19 (14.6) | 15 (31.9) | 4 (10.8) |  |
  Average income (20,000–50,000 bath) | 161 (75.2) | 100 (76.9) | 31 (66.0) | 30 (81.1) |  |
  High income (> 50,000 bath) | 15 (7.01) | 11 (8.5) | 1 (2.1) | 3 (8.1) |  |