Variables | Frequency of toothbrushing | ||
---|---|---|---|
≤once/day | ≥twice/day | P-value | |
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Gender | |||
Boy | 513 (57.3) | 218 (50.0) | |
Girl | 383 (42.7) | 218 (50.0) | 0.013* |
Single child | |||
Yes | 600 (67.0) | 336 (77.1) | |
No | 296 (33.0) | 100 (22.9) | <0.001* |
Caregivers | |||
Mother | 755 (84.3) | 386 (88.5) | |
Father | 53 (5.9) | 19 (4.4) | |
Grandparent | 88 (9.8) | 31 (7.1) | 0.113* |
Marital status of parents | |||
Cohabiting | 878 (98.0) | 431 (98.9) | |
Not cohabiting | 5 (2.0) | 18 (1.1) | 0.257* |
Mother’s education | |||
≤ high school graduated | 545 (60.8) | 182 (41.7) | |
≥ university graduated | 351 (39.2) | 254 (58.3) | <0.001* |
Mother’s occupation | |||
Unemployed | 180 (20.1) | 68 (15.6) | |
Employee/non-professional | 543 (60.6) | 251 (57.6) | |
Employer/professional | 173 (19.3) | 117 (36.8) | 0.004* |
Father’s education | |||
≤ high school graduated | 509 (56.8) | 168 (38.5) | |
≥ university graduated | 387 (43.2) | 268 (61.5) | <0.001* |
Father’s occupation | |||
Unemployed | 37 (4.1) | 15 (3.4) | |
Employee/non-professional | 585 (65.3) | 261 (59.9) | |
Employer/professional | 274 (30.6) | 160 (36.7) | 0.079* |
Family monthly income (per-capital) | |||
< 2000 RMB | 195 (21.8) | 67 (15.4) | 0.002* |
2000-4999 RMB | 374 (41.7) | 172 (39.4) | |
≥ 5000 RMB | 327 (36.5) | 197 (45.2) | |
Caregiver’s toothbrushing frequency | |||
≤ once/day | 346 (38.6) | 59 (13.5) | |
≥ twice/day | 550 (61.4) | 377 (86.5) | <0.001* |
Mean(SD) | Mean(SD) | ||
Caregiver’s oral health knowledge score | 8.7 (4.0) | 9.9 (3.5) | <0.001** |
Caregiver’s oral health attitude score | 6.2 (1.4) | 6.4 (1.3) | 0.010** |