Table 1 Characteristics of the sample according to demographic, socioeconomic, and oral health variables (n = 303)
Variables | n | (%)* |
|---|---|---|
Demographic and socioeconomic variables | ||
Sex | ||
Male | 155 | (51.0) |
Female | 148 | (49.0) |
Age (years) | ||
3 | 22 | (8.7) |
4 | 118 | (38.3) |
5 | 163 | (53.0) |
Type of school | ||
Public | 179 | (56.4) |
Private | 124 | (43.6) |
Maternal education | ||
< 8 years of formal education | 43 | (14.2) |
> 8 years of formal education | 260 | (85.8) |
Household income in Mex$a | ||
< 7000 | 119 | (50.1) |
> 7000 | 111 | (49.9) |
Clinical variables | ||
Dental caries experience | ||
Dmft = 0 | 166 | (55.0) |
Dmft ≥ 1 | 137 | (45.0) |
Untreated dental caries | ||
Absence | 159 | (52.1) |
Presence | 144 | (47.9) |
Traumatic dental injury | ||
Absence | 295 | (97.5) |
Presence | 8 | (2.5) |
Lip coverage | ||
Adequate | 275 | (90.8) |
Inadequate | 28 | (9.2) |
Anterior open bite | ||
Absence | 270 | (88.7) |
Presence | 33 | (11.3) |