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. 2025 Aug 21;15:30741. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-13294-8

Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of study sample (n = 228).

Mean (SD) n (%)
Age 38.11 (17.93)
Gender
 Female 119 (52.0)
 Male 71 (31.0)
Race/ethnicity
 White 177 (77.3)
 Racial minority 9 (3.9)
Marriage status
 Married 88 (38.4)
 Single 78 (34.1)
 Other 17 (7.4)
Education level
 Less than high school 7 (3.1)
 High school or GED 58 (25.3)
 Some college 69 (30.1)
 Bachelor’s degree 28 (12.2)
 Graduate degree 18 (7.9)
 Professional degree 3 (1.3)
Income
 Less than $50,000 78 (34.1)
 $50,000–$99,999 50 (21.8)
 $100,000–$150,000 13 (5.7)
 More than $150,000 1 (0.4)
 Prefer not to answer 32 (14.0)
Employment
 Employed 104 (45.4)
 Non-employed 78 (34.1)
 Hours worked 38.11 (12.94)
Daily flossing
 Yes 102 (44.5)
 No 126 (55.0)

Percentage totals may not equal 100 due to missing data in the form of participant omission.