Table 1 descriptive indices of the outcome and independent variables at the province level
From: Determinants of oral health status: an ecological study in Iran
Variables | Number of Provinces | Mean ± Std | Minimum-Maximmum among provinces |
|---|---|---|---|
Outcome variables | Â | Â | Â |
DMFT | 31 | 13.8 ± 1.8 | 8.6–18.5 |
Edentulousness * | 31 | 4.4 ± 3.6 | 0.1–13.4 |
independent variables | Â | Â | Â |
life expectancy | 31 | 74.3 ± 0.9 | 71.2–75.6 |
Gross National Income per capita | 31 | 18.1 ± 2.6 | 10.9–24 |
Expected years of schooling | 31 | 13.5 ± 0.8 | 10.5–14.7 |
Mean years of schooling of adults | 31 | 8.6 ± 1.1 | 5.9–11.2 |
Smoker percentage | 31 | 30.6 ± 8.2 | 15.9–46.6 |
Number of working dentists per 10,000 people | 31 | 2.1 ± 1.3 | 0.8–7.9 |
Concentration of Fluoride(mg/l) | 31 | 0.5 ± 0.3 | 0.25–1.86 |
Sugar consumption per capita in Kg | 20 | 15.1 ± 4.5 | 8.9–25.3 |