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Table 1 Demographic variables (n = 518)

From: Bitter and sweet taste perception: relationships to self-reported oral hygiene habits and oral health status in a survey of Australian adults

Variables

Distribution (n, %)

Sex

M

167 (32.2%)

F

343 (66.2%)

Non-binary

8 (1.5%)

Income

≤ $74,999

109 (21.0%)

$75,000–$99,999

85 (16.4%)

$100,000–$149,999

131 (25.3%)

> $150,000

140 (27.0%)

Others

53 (10.2%)

Education

≤ year 12 or equivalent

86 (16.6%)

TAFE or Technical diploma

77 (14.9%)

Bachelor’s degree

179 (34.6%)

Postgraduate degree

174 (33.6%)

Others

2 (0.0%)

Smoking status

Ever

124 (23.9%)

Never

394 (76.1%)

BMI status

Normal

193 (37.4%)

Overweight

132 (25.6%)

Obese

191 (37.0%)