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Table 1 Descriptive and bivariate analyses of the independent variables related to the subjects in the study

From: Utilization of dental care service and associated factors among pre-school children in northwest China over the past decade

Characteristics

Variables

2015

%

2005

%

Predisposing factors

Region

Urban

247

50.2

189

47.4

Rural

245

49.8

210

52.6

Child’s gender*

Male

246

50.0

200

50.1

Female

246

50.0

199

49.9

Caregiver’s gender

Male

124

25.2

127

31.8

Female

368

74.8

272

68.2

Enabling factors

Education level*

Illiterate

34

6.9

18

4.5

High school and below

394

80.1

282

70.7

Above 9 years

64

13.0

99

24.8

Family income*

0–15,000

60

12.2

226

56.6

15,000–30,000

123

25.0

109

27.3

30,000–45,000

30

6.1

17

4.3

 ≥ 45,000

196

39.8

10

2.5

Missing

83

16.9

37

9.3

Need factors

Self-rated oral health*

Very well

126

25.6

61

15.3

Well

180

36.6

134

33.6

Average

140

28.4

151

37.8

Poor

37

7.5

46

11.5

Worse

9

1.9

7

1.8

Caries*

Yes

311

63.2

213

53.4

No

181

36.8

186

46.6

Total

 

492

 

399

 
  1. *p ≤ 0.05