Table 2 Socio-demographic factors associated with dental status

Factor

n

mean (SD)

mean (SD)

mean (SD)

mean (SD)

Gender

 Male

236

4.06 (4.38)^*a

13.92 (10.17)^*a

1.84 (2.97)

19.83 (7.99)

 Female

174

2.22 (3.81)^*a

16.50 (10.29)^*a

1.82 (2.91)

20.53 (8.22)

Age groups (years)

 17–24

6

1.17 (1.33)^*b

0.67 (1.63)^*b

0.33 (0.82)^*b

2.17 (1.33)^*b

 25–49

104

5.20 (4.72)^*b

7.40 (6.50)^*b

3.16 (3.58)^*b

15.77 (6.57)^*b

 50–64

146

3.78 (4.23)^*b

14.53 (9.46)^*b

1.84 (2.92)^*b

20.16 (7.64)^*b

 65–79

134

1.77 (3.38)^*b

20.46 (9.03)^*b

0.97 (1.95)^*b

23.19 (7.20)^*b

 80–89

20

0.35 (0.93)^*b

26.00 (8.68)^*b

1.05 (2.98)^*b

27.40 (5.92)^*b

Location type

 Capital

154

2.67 (3.57)

15.12 (9.75)

2.07 (3.12)

19.86 (7.55)

 Periurban area

39

3.13 (4.31)

15.23 (10.89)

1.79 (2.66)

20.15 (8.66)

 Rural

217

3.74 (4.61)

14.91 (10.60)

1.67 (2.86)

20.31 (8.37)

 Occupational status

 Unemployed

10

6.70 (4.06)^*b

12.40 (6.52)^*b

1.10 (1.85)^*b

20.20 (6.44)^*c

 Employed

158

3.87 (4.40)^*b

12.40 (9.51)^*b

2.16 (3.10)^*b

18.42 (7.68)^*c

 Self-employed

59

3.36 (3.42)^*b

10.66 (9.01)^*b

3.34 (3.72)^*b

17.36 (6.94)^*c

 Housewife

4

7.75 (3.10)^*b

9.00 (4.40)^*b

0.50 (0.58)^*b

17.25 (6.08)^*c

 Student

5

1.40 (1.34)^*b

0.80 (1.79)^*b

0.00 (0.00)^*b

2.20 (1.48)^*c

 Stay at home parent

2

8.50 (12.02)^*b

17.50 (3.54)^*b

0.00 (0.00)^*b

26.00 (8.49)^*c

 Pensioner

147

1.83 (3.36)^*b

20.74 (9.70)^*b

1.05 (2.14)^*b

23.63 (7.40)^*c

 Altered work ability

25

5.76 (6.01)^*b

12.84 (8.70)^*b

1.80 (3.21)^*b

20.40 (8.35)^*c

Level of education

 No formal schooling

2

3.50 (4.95)^*b

20.50 (16.26)^*b

0.00 (0.00)^*b

24.00 (11.31)^*c

  < Primary school

5

0.60 (0.89)^*b

21.80 (10.47)^*b

1.40 (2.07)^*b

23.80 (7.95)^*c

 Primary school

54

4.04 (4.52)^*b

18.98 (10.25)^*b

0.83 (2.14)^*b

23.85 (7.58)^*c

 Secondary school

92

3.98 (4.74)^*b

16.37 (10.31)^*b

1.32 (2.43)^*b

21.66 (8.09)^*c

 High school

126

3.64 (4.42)^*b

13.84 (9.81)^*b

1.83 (2.83)^*b

19.31 (7.83)^*c

 College/University

130

2.24 (3.39)^*b

13.28 (10.17)^*b

2.67 (3.49)^*b

18.19 (7.81)^*c

 Postgraduate degree

1

0.00^*b

5.00^*b

1.00^*b

6.00^*c