Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics, dental caries measures, symptom status, psychosocial factors and OHRQoL of the studied sample (n = 400)
Variables | N [%(95% CI)]/mean (95% CI) |
|---|---|
Sociodemographic characteristics | |
Sex, N (%) | |
Female | 231 [57.8 (52.8–62.5)] |
Male | 169 [(42.2 (7.5–47.2)] |
Parents/guardians years of schooling, N (%) | |
1–7 years | 62 [15.5 (12.3–19.4)] |
8–11 years | 290 [72.5 (67.9–76.7)] |
≥ 12 years | 48 [12.0 (9.2–15.6)] |
Family income, N (%) | |
Up to ½ BMWA | 103 [25.8 (21.7–30.3)] |
½ to 1 BMW | 161 [40.2 (35.5–45.2)] |
> 1 BMW | 136 [34.0 (29.5–38.8)] |
Dental caries measures | |
Decayed teeth, mean (SD) | 0.9 (0.7–1.0) |
PUFA/pufa score, mean (SD) | 0.3 (0.2–0.4) |
Symptom status | |
Dental pain, N (%) | |
Yes | 144 [36.0 (31.4–40.8)] |
No | 256 [64.0 (59.2–68.6)] |
Psychosocial factors | |
Sense of coherence, mean (SD) | 45.7 (45.0–46.3) |
Social support (SSA), mean (SD) | |
Total score | 141.0 (17.6) |
Friends | 33.0 (5.7) |
Family | 42.0 (5.7) |
Teachers | 29.6 (5.4) |
Others | 36.5 (5.7) |
Oral health-related quality of life | |
CPQ11-14 | |
Total score, mean (SD) | 16.1 (15.3–17.0) |
Oral symptoms, mean (SD) | 4.5 (4.3–4.8) |
Emotional state, mean (SD) | 3.4 (3.2–3.7) |
Functional limitations, mean (SD) | 4.5 (4.3–4.8) |
Social well-being, mean (SD) | 3.7 (3.4–4.0) |