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Table 1 Sample distribution according to gender and living areas, stratified by age groups

From: Life-conditions and anthropometric variables as risk factors for oral health in children in Ladakh, a cross-sectional survey

Age groups

Gender

Living areas

Total

Padum

Rural areas

Monastery

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

 < 6 years

Males

77 (27.3)

45 (16.0)

2 (0.71)

124 (44.0)

Females

84 (29.8)

48 (17.0)

26 (9.2)

158 (56.0)

 ≥ 6 < 11 years

Males

123 (25.6)

68 (14.1)

19 (4.0)

210 (43.7)

Females

144 (29.9)

93 (19.3)

34 (7.1)

271 (56.3)

 ≥ 11 ≤ 14 years

Males

116 (26.0)

61 (13.7)

15 (3.4)

192 (43.0)

Females

147 (32.9)

103 (23.0)

5 (1.1)

255 (57.1)

 > 14 years

Males

56 (21.2)

18 (6.8)

7 (2.6)

81 (30.7)

Females

150 (56.8)

32 (12.1)

1 (0.4)

183 (69.2)

 

Total

897 (60.9)

468 (31.8)

109 (7.4)

1474 (100.0)

  1. Males versus females by age-groups χ2(3) = 14.72 p < 0.01
  2. Males versus females by living areas χ2(6) = 56.62 p < 0.01