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Table 2 Description of indicators and ECC prevalence among countries included in the study

From: Women’s economic empowerment, participation in decision-making and exposure to violence as risk indicators for early childhood caries

Variables

Countries with available data (n)

Mean (SD)

Economic empowerment indicators

 Financial account

154

47.8 (31.6)

 Education

76

50.9 (26.4)

 Food insecurity

137

29.8 (23.2)

 Living in slums (%)

60

55.7 (16.6)

 Below 50% of median income

39

14.0 (55.6)

Women’s Decision-making indicators: Percentage of women participating in decisions related to:

 Family visits

57

71.3 (17.9)

 Household purchase decisions

58

62.9 (19.3)

 Own health care

58

66.1 (21.7)

 Sexual health

44

47.6 (19.4)

Exposure to violence

 Attitude towards wife beating

95

33.2 (24.4)

 Exposure to physical violence

68

14.9 (11.4)

 Female homicide

175

2.9 (2.9)

ECC prevalence

 Among 0–2 year-olds

39

23.8 (14.8)

 Among 3–5 year-olds

86

57.3 (22.4)