Table 1 General characteristics and KIDMED classification of the participants (n:300)
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
Children’s age | ||
6–9 years | 107 | 35.7 |
10–12 years | 193 | 64.3 |
Sex | ||
Boy | 156 | 52.0 |
Girl | 144 | 48.0 |
Children’s education | ||
Elementary school | 107 | 35.7 |
Secondary school | 193 | 64.3 |
Children’s BMI classification (total) | ||
Underweight | 36 | 12.0 |
Normal | 150 | 50.0 |
Overweight | 65 | 21.7 |
Obese | 49 | 16.3 |
Children’s BMI classification (boy) | ||
Underweight | 15 | 9.6 |
Normal | 87 | 55.8 |
Overweight | 30 | 19.2 |
Obese | 24 | 15.4 |
Children’s BMI classification (girl) | ||
Underweight | 21 | 14.6 |
Normal | 63 | 43.8 |
Overweight | 35 | 24.3 |
Obese | 25 | 17.4 |
Tooth brushing | ||
Sometimes | 132 | 44.0 |
Always | 168 | 56.0 |
Frequency of tooth brushing | ||
Once a day | 197 | 65.7 |
Twice or three times a day | 103 | 34.3 |
Mother’s age (years) | ||
25–34 | 85 | 28.3 |
35–44 | 185 | 61.7 |
45+ | 30 | 10.0 |
Father’s age (years) | ||
25–34 | 30 | 10.0 |
35–44 | 196 | 65.3 |
45+ | 74 | 24.7 |
Mother’s education | ||
<High school | 103 | 34.3 |
≥ High school | 197 | 65.7 |
Father’s education | ||
<High school | 60 | 20.0 |
≥ High school | 240 | 80.0 |
KIDMED | ||
Optimal | 92 | 30.7 |
Improvement needed | 144 | 48.0 |
Low | 64 | 21.3 |
\(\bar {X}\) ±SD | ||
Children’s age (years) | 10.2 ± 1.84 | |
Mother’s age (years) | 37.4 ± 5.44 | |
Fathers’s age (years) | 41.0 ± 6.10 | |