Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of participants according to place of residence
| Urban % (n) |
Rural % (n) |
All % (n) |
|
| Age: | |||
| 10 – 14 years | 77.3 (647) | 59.1 (537) | 67.9 (1184) |
| 15 – 19 years | 22.7 (190) | 40.9 (371)** | 32.1 (561) |
| Sex: | |||
| Male | 47.7 (399) | 51.5 (468) | 49.7 (867) |
| Female | 52.3 (438) | 48.5 (440) | 50.3 (878) |
| Mother's education: | |||
| Low | 38.3 (325) | 50.1 (455) | 44.7 (780) |
| High | 61.2 (512) | 49.9 (453)** | 55.3 (965) |
| Father's education: | |||
| Low | 39.2 (328) | 43.8 (398) | 41.6 (726) |
| High | 60.8 (509) | 56.2 (510)* | 58.4 (1019) |
| Family wealth index: | |||
| 1st quartile (Poorest) | 22.2 (186) | 30.3 (275) | 26.4 (461) |
| 2nd quartile | 33.6 (281) | 55.0 (499) | 44.7 (780) |
| 3rd quartile | 5.7 (48) | 2.5 (21) | 4.0 (69) |
| 4th quartile (Least poor) | 38.5 (322) | 12.4 (113)** | 24.9 (435) |
| DMFT>0 | 17.4 (146) | 20.8 (189) | 19.2 (335) |
| Dental pain: | |||
| Yes | 36.4 (305) | 24.4 (222)* | 30.2 (527) |
| Reported dental problems: | |||
| Yes | 54.1 (453) | 43.3 (393)* | 48.5 (846) |
| Perceived need for dental care: | |||
| Yes | 46.8 (392) | 43.8 (398) | 45.3 (790) |
**p < 0.001; *p < 0.05