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Table 1 Demographic features of the participant children and their caregivers

From: Does the severity of untreated dental caries of preschool children influence the oral health-related quality of life?

 

Number

(n = 207)

Percentage

(%)

Child age (months)

 48–59

 60–71

109

98

52.7

47.3

Gender

 Male

 Female

106

101

51.2

48.8

Child rank

 First child

 Second child

 Third child

 Fourth child

 Fifth and more

52

53

45

25

32

25.1

25.6

21.7

12.1

15.5

Number of siblings

 None

 One

 Two

 Three

 Four

 Five and more

8

58

52

41

28

20

3.9

28.0

25.1

19.8

13.5

9.6

Father’s education level

 Less than high school

 High school

 College or more

16

64

127

7.7

30.9

61.4

Mother’s education level

 Less than high school

 High school

 College or more

7

42

158

3.4

20.3

76.3

Mother’s age

 Less than 25

 25–35 yrs old

 36–45 yrs old

 46 and above

6

133

64

4

2.9

64.3

30.9

1.9

Marital status of parents

 Married

 Divorced

 Widow

189

14

4

91.3

6.8

1.9