Table 1 Sociodemographic, behavioural and clinical description of the sample (n = 270).
From: Dimensional structure of the oral health-related quality of life in healthy Spanish workers
SOCIODEMOGRAPHICS VARIABLES | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 123 | 45.6 |
Female | 147 | 54.4 |
Social Classa | ||
High | 113 | 41.8 |
Medium | 112 | 41.5 |
Low | 45 | 16.7 |
Residence | ||
Urban | 154 | 57.0 |
Rural | 116 | 43.0 |
Age (Mean ± SD) | 45.2 ± 9.5 | |
<34 yrs | 39 | 14.4 |
35-44 yrs | 85 | 31.5 |
45-54 yrs | 99 | 36.7 |
55- 65 yrs | 47 | 20.4 |
BEHAVIOURAL VARIABLES | n | % |
Brushing habits | ||
2-3 times/day | 181 | 67.0 |
Once/day | 70 | 25.9 |
Less than once/day | 19 | 7.0 |
Dental visit pattern | ||
Check-up visits | 98 | 36.3 |
Problem-based visits | 172 | 63.7 |
CLINICAL VARIABLES | Mean ± SD | |
Prosthodontic variables | ||
Missing teeth | 3.3 ± 3.7 | |
Replaced teeth | 1.3 ± 2.8 | |
Occlusal Units | 6.4 ± 2.2 | |
Aesthetic Units | 5.7 ± 1.0 | |
Standing teeth | 26.4 ± 4.2 | |
Number of replaceable teeth | 1.4 ± 2-2 | |
Caries variables | ||
Decayed teeth | 3.2 ± 2.5 | |
Healthy restored teeth | 4.3 ± 3.5 | |
DMFT (Decayed Missing and Filled Teeth) | 10.7 ± 5.0 | |
Healthy non-restored teeth | 17.8 ± 5.6 | |
Periodontal variablesb | ||
Sextants with CPI = 0 | 3.1 ± 2.2 | |
Sextants with CPI = 1 | 0.9 ± 1.4 | |
Sextants with CPI = 2 | 0.5 ± 0.8 | |
Sextants with CPI = 3 | 1.1 ± 1.6 | |
Sextants with CPI = 4 | 0.1 ± 0.5 | |