Table 1. Main characteristics of the sample, Santa Maria (n= 429).
| Variables | n(%)* |
|---|---|
| Socidemographic chacracteristics | |
| Sex | |
| Boys | 209 (49.8) |
| Girls | 220 (50.2) |
| Age (years) | |
| < 12 | 189 (43.5) |
| ≥ 12 | 240 (56.5) |
| Skin color | |
| White | 215 (48.5) |
| No-white | 211 (51.5) |
| Maternal education | |
| ≥ 8 years of formal education | 285 (69.6) |
| < 8 years of formal education | 110 (30.4) |
| Household income in R$ | |
| Quartile 1 Lowest | 110 (29.2) |
| Quartile 2 | 79 (23.4) |
| Quartile 3 | 108 (25.4) |
| Quartile 4 Highest | 77 (21.9) |
| Psychosocial characteristics | |
| Sense of choerence | |
| Low | 222 (51.7) |
| High | 207 (48.3) |
| Discrimination due to sexual orientation | |
| No | 413 (96.7) |
| Yes | 14 (3.3) |
| Oral health measure | |
| Untreated dental caries | |
| Absent | 300 (69.4) |
| Present | 128 (30.6) |
| Outcome | Mean (SE)* |
| OHRQoL | 11.1 (0.6) |
*Taking into account the sampling weight; R$, Brazilian Real (US$1.00 is equivalent to R$5.0 approximately); SE, standard error; OHRQoL, oral health-related quality of life.