Table 3 Caries experience in primary and permanent teeth by the socio-demographic characteristics among the participants

Sex

 Male

3.1 ± 4.0

0.5269

0.7 ± 0.24

0.123

 Female

2.5 ± 4.6

1.5 ± 0.45

Child’s age category

 < 6 years

3.8 ± 4.9

0.0045

0.28 ± 1.2

 < 0.001

 6–12 years

1.3 ± 2.0

1.6 ± 1.8

 > 12 years

0.0 ± 0.0

4.5 ± 5.4

Birth order

 First birth position

2.7 ± 4.0

0.678

0.8 ± 2.9

0.359

 Other birth positions

3.1 ± 4.8

1.4 ± 2.3

 Don’t know

1.2 ± 2.1

0.5 ± 1.1

Caregivers’ age category

 20 years or younger

0.0 ± 0.0

0.970

0.0 ± 0.0

0.0008

 21–30

2.9 ± 4.5

0.3 ± 0.95

 31–40

2.9 ± 4.2

1.0 ± 1.8

 41–50

2.5 ± 4.4

3.5 ± 4.8

 51 or older

3.0 ± 3.8

2.2 ± 2.6

Caregivers’ Level of education

 Primary

3.4 ± 5.1

0.6231

0.9 ± 2.3

0.737

 Secondary

2.9 ± 4.4

0.9 ± 1.8

 College

2.3 ± 3.6

1.3 ± 3.2

 Don’t know

1.0 ± 1.4

1.0 ± 1.4

Caregivers’ Marital status

 Single/unmarried

3.1 ± 4.6

0.6482

1.2 ± 3.1

0.675

 Married

2.6 ± 4.1

1.0 ± 1.8

Caregivers’ Monthly income

 < $13.50

3.2 ± 4.5

0.421

0.8 ± 1.7

0.7204

 $13.50–$27

3.3 ± 4.6

1.4 ± 3.1

 $27–$54

1.3 ± 1.3

1.8 ± 2.5

 > $54

5.7 ± 9.0

1.2 ± 3.4

Uncomfortable responding

6.0 ± 8.3

0.7 ± 1.2