Table 1 Frequency distribution of the sample (n = 1612) according to variables; Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 2009
Variables | Frequency n (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 672 (41.7) |
Female | 940 (58.3) |
Age (years) | |
11-12 | 856 (53.1) |
13-14 | 756 (46.9) |
Dental caries | |
Free of teeth with untreated lesion | 1161 (72.0) |
One or more teeth with untreated lesion | 451 (28.0) |
Malocclusion | |
Absent | 1108 (68.7) |
Present | 504 (31.3) |
Socioeconomic status | |
Low social vulnerability | 931 (57.8) |
High social vulnerability | 681 (42.2) |
TDI | |
Absence of fractures | 1337 (82.9) |
Untreated TDI | 211 (13.1) |
Treated TDI | 56 (3.5) |
Both untreated and treated TDI | 8 (0.5) |