Table 8 Univariate analysis between the control variables and the child’s pattern of dental attendance (n = 409)
Variables | Pattern of dental attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|
For treatment of dental problem | Mainly for check-up | P-value | |
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Gender | |||
Boy | 185 (55.2) | 32 (52.5) | 0.919* |
Girl | 163 (46.8) | 29 (47.5) | |
Single child | |||
Yes | 251 (72.1) | 47 (77.0) | 0.425* |
No | 97 (27.9) | 14 (23.0) | |
Caregiver | |||
Mother | 303 (87.1) | 55 (90.2) | 0.728* |
Father | 18 (5.2) | 3 (4.9) | |
Grandfather or grandmother | 27 (7.7) | 3 (4.9) | |
Marital status of parents | |||
Cohabiting | 193 (55.5) | 659 (98.2) | 0.862* |
Not cohabiting | 11 (1.7) | 12 (1.8) | |
Mother’s education | |||
≤ high school graduated | 193 (55.5) | 29 (47.5) | 0.252* |
≥ college graduated | 155 (44.5) | 32 (52.5) | |
Mother’s occupation | |||
Unemployed | 57 (16.4) | 11 (18.0) | 0.478* |
Employee/non-professional | 226 (64.9) | 35 (57.4) | |
Employer/professional | 65 (18.7) | 15 (24.6) | |
Father’s education | |||
≤ high school graduated | 183 (52.6) | 24 (39.3) | 0.056* |
≥ college graduated | 165 (47.4) | 37 (60.7) | |
Father’s occupation | |||
Unemployed | 7 (2.0) | 0 (0) | 0.202* |
Employee/non-professional | 227 (65.2) | 35 (57.4) | |
Employer/professional | 114 (32.8) | 26 (42.6) | |
Family monthly income (per-capital) | |||
< 2000 RMB | 69 (19.8) | 9 (14.8) | 0.048* |
2000-4999 RMB | 149 (42.8) | 19 (31.1) | |
≥ 5000 RMB | 130 (37.4) | 33 (54.1) | |
Child’s dental insurance | |||
No | 293 (84.2) | 44 (72.1) | 0.022* |
Yes | 55 (15.8) | 17 (27.9) | |
Caregiver’s pattern of dental attendance | |||
For treatment of dental problem | 245 (90.4) | 31 (59.6) | <0.001* |
Mainly for check-up | 26 (9.6) | 21 (40.4) | |
Mean(SD) | Mean(SD) | ||
Caregiver’s oral health knowledge score | 9.2 (4.0) | 100 (3.8) | 0.117** |
Caregiver’s oral health attitude score | 6.2 (1.4) | 6.6 (1.3) | 0.027** |
Child'sdmft value | 5.7 (5.3) | 3.6 (4.4) | 0.005** |