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Table 1 General characteristics of 12–17-year-old visually impaired school children (n = 130)

From: Perception of oral health and medical conditions as possible predictors of oral health status in visually impaired adolescents: a cross‐sectional study

Variable

N

%

Gender

Male

93

71.5

Female

37

28.5

Place of residence

Dormitory

41

31.5

Home

89

68.5

Status of visual impairment

Blind

44

33.8

Low vision

86

66.2

Father’s education

<12 yearsa

65

50

≥12 yearsb

54

41.5

Missing

11

8.65

Mother’s education

<12 yearsa

66

50.8

≥12 yearsb

56

43.1

Missing

8

6.2

  1. aLess than a high-school diploma
  2. bA high-school diploma or higher
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