Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics, oral health perceptions, and oral health appointment attendance of study participants
|
Study participants (N = 24) | |||
|
|
% |
n |
|
|
Sex |
Female |
75.0 |
18 |
|
Male |
25.0 |
6 |
|
|
Age |
18 years old |
50.0 |
12 |
|
19 years old |
50.0 |
12 |
|
|
Oral health perception |
Very bad |
0.0 |
0 |
|
Bad |
4.2 |
1 |
|
|
Reasonable |
29.2 |
7 |
|
|
Good |
54.2 |
13 |
|
|
Very good |
12.5 |
3 |
|
|
Frequency of oral health care appointments |
Never |
0.0 |
0 |
|
Less than a year |
12.5 |
3 |
|
|
Once a year |
58.3 |
14 |
|
|
Twice a year or more |
29.2 |
7 |
|
|
Reason for last oral health care appointment |
Routine |
33.3 |
8 |
|
Dental treatment |
20.8 |
5 |
|
|
Pain |
16.7 |
4 |
|
|
Oral hygiene |
16.7 |
4 |
|
|
Tooth extraction |
4.2 |
1 |
|
|
Orthodontics |
4.2 |
1 |
|
|
Don´t remember |
4.2 |
1 |
|