From: A new comprehensive oral health literacy scale: development and psychometric evaluation
n (%) or mean ± SD | % | |
---|---|---|
Age (range 18–86 years) | 46 ± 18 | / |
Gender | ||
Male | 133 | 35.9 |
Female | 237 | 64.1 |
Educational level | ||
Less than primary school | 6 | 1.6 |
Junior high school | 16 | 4.3 |
Senior high school or technical secondary school | 37 | 10.0 |
Junior college | 79 | 21.4 |
College/university diploma or higher | 232 | 62.7 |
Monthly income (RMB yuan) | ||
< 2000 | 18 | 4.9 |
< 4000 | 37 | 10.0 |
< 6000 | 84 | 22.7 |
< 8000 | 80 | 21.6 |
< 10,000 | 43 | 11.6 |
≥ 10,000 | 108 | 29.2 |
Living with | ||
Live alone | 69 | 18.5 |
Spouse | 228 | 61.7 |
Children | 40 | 10.9 |
Other caregivers | 33 | 8.9 |
Smoking | ||
Yes | 35 | 9.5 |
No | 335 | 90.5 |
Chronic diseases | ||
No | 108 | 29.2 |
Hypertension | 66 | 17.8 |
Hyperlipidemia | 45 | 12.2 |
Diabetes | 29 | 7.8 |
Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases | 33 | 8.9 |
Oral condition self-assessment | ||
Good | 78 | 21.1 |
Moderate | 233 | 63.0 |
Poor | 59 | 15.9 |