Table 3 Sample distribution by gender, waist circumference adjusted by age, BMI, oral hygiene frequency and Self-reported chewing problem stratified by caries lesions categorization in primary dentition
Number of subjects = 916 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0 caries lesions | 1–5 caries lesions | > 5 caries lesions |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Males | 132 (14.4) | 130 (14.2) | 115 (12.6) |
Females | 255 (27.8) | 173 (18.9) | 111 (12.1) |
Waist circumference | 0 caries lesions | 1–5 caries lesions | > 5 caries lesions |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Reduced | 77 (8.4) | 219 (23.9) | 198 (21.6) |
Normal | 123 (13.4) | 66 (7.2) | 24 (2.6) |
Higher | 187 (20.4) | 17 (1.9) | 5 (0.6) |
BMI (IOTF classification) | 0 caries lesions | 1–5 caries lesions | > 5 caries lesions |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Thinness | 108 (11.8) | 113 (12.3) | 105 (11.5) |
Normal | 268 (29.3) | 175 (19.1) | 109 (11.9) |
Over weight | 12 (1.3) | 14 (1.5) | 13 (1.4) |
Oral hygiene frequency | 0 caries lesions | 1–5 caries lesions | > 5 caries lesions |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Seldom | 14 (1.5) | 40 (4.8) | 48 (5.2) |
Less once a day | 47 (5.1) | 55 (6.0) | 52 (5.7) |
Once a day | 218 (23.8) | 135 (14.7) | 86 (9.4) |
Twice/day | 109 (11.9) | 72 (7.9) | 40 (4.4) |
Self-reported chewing problem | 0 caries lesions | 1–5 caries lesions | > 5 caries lesions |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
No | 4 (0.4) | 12 (1.3) | 17 (1.9) |
Seldom | 108 (11.8) | 87 (9.5) | 65 (7.1) |
Often | 275 (30.0) | 205 (22.4) | 143 (15.6) |