Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the sample
| Variable | N | % |
|---|---|---|
|
Child’s gender
| ||
| Male |
232 |
48.54 |
| Female |
246 |
52.46 |
|
Child’s age (months)
| ||
| 12–35 |
186 |
38.91 |
| 36–59 |
292 |
61.09 |
|
Child’s skin color
| ||
| White |
379 |
79.29 |
| Non-White |
99 |
20.71 |
|
Household income
| ||
| >1 BMW* |
338 |
74.78 |
| ≤1 BMW* |
114 |
25.22 |
|
Mother’s level of education
| ||
| ≥8 years |
268 |
56.78 |
| <8 years |
204 |
43.22 |
|
Father’s level of education
| ||
| ≥8 years |
247 |
55.38 |
| <8 years |
199 |
44.62 |
|
Does the child brush his/her teeth?
| ||
| Yes |
434 |
90.99 |
| No |
43 |
9.01 |
|
Children’s dental caries
| ||
| dmft = 0 |
317 |
66.32 |
| dmft ≥ 1 |
161 |
33.68 |
|
Children’s previous visit to the dentist
| ||
| Yes |
112 |
23.68 |
| No |
361 |
76.32 |
|
Reason for dental visit
| ||
| Preventive |
82 |
67.77 |
| Others than preventive |
39 |
32.23 |
|
Type of healthcare system
| ||
| Private |
45 |
36.89 |
| Public | 77 | 63.11 |
BMW Brazilian minimum wage; values lower than 478 due to missing data.