Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants including clinical characteristics of children aged 5–6 years (n = 842)
Mother n (%) | Child n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Mean age/year (SD) | 37.2 (12.7) | 5.6 (0.5) |
Age group/year | ||
5 | – | 363 (43.1) |
6 | 479 (56.9) | |
Gender | ||
Boy | – | 402 (47.7) |
Girl | 440 (52.3) | |
Ethnicity | ||
Malay | 768 (91.2) | 776 (92.1) |
Chinese | 14 (1.7) | 14 (1.7) |
Indian | 29 (3.4) | 31 (3.7) |
Others | 31 (3.7) | 21 (2.5) |
Level of educationa | ||
No formal schooling/primary school | 28 (3.4) | – |
Secondary school | 415 (49.3) | |
College or university | 382 (45.4) | |
Monthly income (MYR)b | ||
Low < 1500 | 162 (19.2) | – |
Moderate 1500–3500 | 347 (41.2) | |
High > 3500 | 318 (37.8) | |
Location of kindergarten | ||
Rural | – | 248 (29.5) |
Urban | 594 (70.5) | |
Type of kindergarten | ||
Public/government | – | 310 (36.8) |
Private | 532 (63.2) | |
Caries status | ||
Caries-free | – | 270 (32.1) |
With caries | 572 (67.9) | |
Caries experience | ||
Mean dmft (SD) | – | 4.3 (4.6) |
Mean dt (SD) | 4.0 (4.5) | |
Mean mt (SD) | 0.1 (0.4) | |
Mean ft (SD) | 0.2 (0.7) |