Table 1 Distribution of participants based on reproductive history, socio-economic status, chronic diseases, tooth brushing
Variable | N | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Frequency of pregnancies | 0 | 452 | 5.5 |
1 | 327 | 3.9 | |
2 | 1592 | 19.2 | |
3 | 1770 | 21.3 | |
4 ≤ | 4153 | 50.1 | |
Age of the first pregnancy (years) | 10–19 | 4028 | 51.4 |
20–29 | 3409 | 43.5 | |
30–39 | 28 | 4.8 | |
≤40 | 377 | 0.4 | |
Educational level | Illiterate | 1857 | 23.7 |
Primary | 3189 | 40.7 | |
Diploma | 2345 | 29.9 | |
University | 445 | 5.7 | |
Socioeconomic status | Very poor | 2064 | 26.3 |
Poor | 1377 | 17.6 | |
Medium | 1569 | 20 | |
Good | 1663 | 21.2 | |
Very good | 1163 | 14.8 | |
Self-reported chronic and systemic diseases | Diabetes mellitus | 1022 | 13 |
Hypertension | 1971 | 25.2 | |
Lung diseases | 329 | 4.2 | |
Depression | 1939 | 24.8 | |
Cardiovascular diseases | 330 | 4.2 | |
Frequency of tooth brushing | At least once a day | 4386 | 52.9 |
Less than once a day | 3908 | 47.1 | |
The onset of menstrual (years) | Early (< 12 year) | 648 | 7.8 |
Normal (12–14 years) | 4911 | 59.3 | |
Late (> 14) | 2727 | 32.9 | |
The onset of menopause (years) | Premature (< 40) | 215 | 6.2 |
Early (40–45) | 964 | 27.6 | |
Normal (> 45) | 2314 | 66.2 |