Predictors | N (%) |
---|---|
Gender | |
 Male | 575(56.4) |
 Female | 445(43.6) |
Age (years) | |
 12 | 323(31.6) |
 13 | 299(293) |
 14 | 398(39.1) |
School type | |
 Public | 721(70.7) |
 Private | 299(29.3) |
Mother education (years) | |
  ≥ 9 | 735(72.1) |
 <9 | 285(27.9) |
Household expenditure | |
 >3.20$/day | 547(53.6) |
  ≤ 3.20$/day | 473(46.4) |
Tooth brushing frequency | |
 Irregular | 713(69.9) |
 Regular | 307(30.1) |
Mouth washing frequency | |
 Irregular | 865(84.8) |
 Regular | 155(15.2) |
Dental appointment per year | |
 No | 671(65.8) |
 Yes | 349(34.2) |
Dental floss use | |
 No | 887(87.0) |
 Yes | 133(13.0) |
DMFT | |
  ≤ 3 | 513(50.3) |
 >3 | 507(49.7) |
DT | |
 0 | 423(41.5) |
  ≥ 1 | 597(58.5) |