Table 5 Oral behaviours, sugar consumption and pattern of dental attendance according to family socioeconomic trajectories of Brazilian girls aged 15 (n = 403).

Variables	Always poor (%)	Poor/non poor (%)	Non‐poor/poor(%)	Never poor (%)	p Value
Ever consulted with a dentist	66.0	82.8	84.4	94.6	<0.01
Consulted during the last year	32.1	44.2	45.8	73.8	<0.01
Used public dental care upon last visit	28.3	29.8	35.2	10.9	<0.01
Used private dental care upon last visit	20.0	40.4	27.8	74.4	<0.01
Toothbrush possession	94.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.21
Tooth brushing ⩾2 times per day	72.7	76.9	78.9	83.6	0.03
Flossing	51.2	59.5	56.8	78.1	<0.01
Chocolate ⩾2 times per day	10.3	23.4	22.6	22.9	0.97
Chewing gum ⩾2 times per day	17.2	31.8	33.3	25.1	0.20