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Table 3 Demographic characteristics of the study sample

From: What factors contribute to the self-reported oral health status of Arab adolescents? An assessment using a validated Arabic-WHO tool for child oral health (A-OHAT)

Variable

Frequency

Percentage

Gender

 Male

318

66.5%

 Female

160

33.5%

Location

 Urban

202

42.3%

 Rural

276

57.7%

Fathers Education

 No formal schooling

15

3.1%

 Less than primary school

10

2.1%

 Primary school completed

24

5.0%

 Secondary school completed

37

7.7%

 High school completed

94

19.7%

 University completed

205

42.9%

 No adult male in household

7

1.5%

Mothers Education

 No formal schooling

47

9.8%

 Less than primary school

8

1.7%

 Primary school completed

43

9.0%

 Secondary school completed

56

11.7%

 High school completed

83

17.4%

 University completed

173

36.2%

 No adult female in household

3

0.6%

  1. Mean age of the study population was 16.28 + 1.04