Variables | Total |
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N (%) | |
Individual factors | |
Male | 846 (57.5) |
Female | 626 (42.5) |
Perception of oral health: mean (SD) | 19.04 (8.58) |
Individual factors: oral health behaviors | |
Tooth-brushing | |
 Once a day or less | 1338 (91.3) |
 2 times a day or more | 128 (8.7) |
Use of fluoridated toothpaste | |
 Always | 1343 (91.7) |
 Not always | 121 (8.3) |
Consumption of refined carbohydrates in-between-meals | |
 Frequent | 900 (63.9) |
 Non-frequent | 508 (36.1) |
Use of dental floss | |
 Daily | 192 (16.1) |
 Not daily | 1002 (83.9) |
Utilized dental services in the last 12Â months | |
 Yes | 14 (1.1) |
 No | 1266 (98.9) |
Cigarette smoker | |
 Current | 22 (1.6) |
 Former | 8 (0.6) |
 Non-smoker | 1365 (97.8) |
Familial factors | |
Birth rank | |
 First/only child | 570 (38.7) |
 Second or more child | 902 (61.3) |
Family size | |
 6 or less | 1184 (80.4) |
 More than 6 | 288 (19.6) |
Living arrangement | |
 Living with both parents | 1199 (81.5) |
 Not living with both parents | 273 (18.5) |
Socio-economic status | |
 High | 490 (33.3) |
 Middle | 509 (34.6) |
 Low | 473 (32.1) |
Oral health status | |
Prevalence of caries in permanent teeth | 50 (3.4) |
Mean DMFT (SD) | 0.06 (0.36) |
Mean plaque index (SD) | 0.84 (0.56) |
Normal gingival condition | 505 (34.3) |
Mild gingival inflammation | 841 (57.2) |
Moderate gingival inflammation | 115 (7.8) |
Severe gingival inflammation | 10 (0.7) |