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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants

From: Oral health profile status and treatment needs in the Salvadoran elderly population: a cross-sectional study

Variable

n = 471

 

n %

 

Sex

  

Male

233

49.5

Female

238

50.5

Age

  

From 60 to 75 years old

320

67.94

Over 75 years old

151

32.06

Residence

  

Urban

283

60.1

Rural

188

39.9

Region

  

Central

101

21.4

Occidental

79

16.7

Oriental

59

12.5

North

90

19.1

Paracentral

56

11.8

Coast

86

18.2

Schooling

  

No schooling

172

36.5

First cycle

133

28.2

Second cycle

81

17.2

Third cycle

41

8.7

Baccalaureate

28

5.9

Top

16

3.4

  1. Source: Own elaboration