Application of the integrated behavioral model to identify the predictors of toothbrushing practices among primary school children at Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia

Table 2 Participants' socio-demographic characteristics among primary school children, Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia, April 2021

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent
School type	Government	347	57.74
School type	Private	254	42.26
Child’s sex	Male	255	42.43
Child’s sex	Female	346	57.57
Number of children in the family	One child	51	8.49
	Two child	188	31.28
	Three child	162	26.96
	More than three child	200	33.28
Father’s job	Government employee	197	32.78
	Merchant	233	38.77
	Farmer	48	7.99
	Others	123	20.47
Mother’s employment status	Housewife	259	43.09
	Merchant	176	29.28
	Governmental employee	131	21.80
	Others	35	5.82
Fathers’ education	Unable to read and write	44	7.32
	Able to read and write	159	26.46
	Elementary school	66	10.98
	Secondary school	63	10.48
	Grade 12 complete	69	11.48
	College and above	200	33.28
Mothers’ education	Unable to read and write	105	17.47
	Able to read and write	171	28.45
	Elementary school	54	8.99
	Secondary school	38	6.32
	Grade 12 complete	67	11.15
	College and above	166	27.62

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