Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics and dental health habits of the participating adults (n = 1294)
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age in years (mean ± SD) | 36.2 ± 10.5 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 875 (67.6) |
| Female | 419 (32.4) |
| Nationality | |
| Kuwaiti | 846 (65.4) |
| Non-Kuwaiti | 448 (34.6) |
| Setting | |
| Government | 1173 (90.6) |
| Private | 121 (9.4) |
| Marital status | |
| Yes (married) | 907 (70.1) |
| No (single/divorced/widow) | 387 (29.9) |
| Level of education | |
| Intermediate school or less | 105 (8.1) |
| High school | 293 (22.6) |
| Diploma | 55 (4.3) |
| University and above | 841 (65.0) |
| Visit to the dentist | |
| Less than one year ago | 705 (54.5) |
| One year ago | 197 (15.2) |
| More than one year ago | 392 (30.3) |
| Smoking status | |
| Non-smoker (no) | 900 (69.6) |
| Smoker (yes) | 394 (30.4) |
| Medical history | |
| Healthy | 1046 (80.8) |
| Has medical condition | 248 (19.2) |