Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the study population and prevalence of self-reported oral and dental problems (estimated national population N = 51,155,740) (National Performance Evaluation Survey 2003).
| Variable | n | Percentage | N | % Weighted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| 18–30 years | 7,676 | 34.5 | 18,912,188 | 37.0 |
| 31–45 years | 7,600 | 34.2 | 18,256,912 | 35.7 |
| 46–and more years | 6,953 | 31.3 | 13,986,640 | 27.3 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 9,397 | 42.3 | 21,655,360 | 42.3 |
| Female | 12,832 | 57.7 | 29,500,380 | 57.7 |
| Residence | ||||
| Rural | 6,462 | 29.1 | 13,544,848 | 26.5 |
| Urban/Metropolitan | 5,767 | 70.9 | 37,610,892 | 73.5 |
| Marital-status | ||||
| Single | 4,113 | 18.5 | 10,591,127 | 20.7 |
| Married | 12,836 | 57.7 | 29,118,247 | 56.9 |
| Divorced | 1,232 | 5.5 | 2,469,875 | 4.8 |
| Widowed | 1,570 | 7.1 | 2,631,745 | 5.1 |
| Cohabitating | 2,478 | 11.1 | 6,344,746 | 12.4 |
| Indian ethnicity status | ||||
| No | 20,817 | 93.6 | 46,822,650 | 91.5 |
| Yes | 1,412 | 6.4 | 4,333,090 | 8.5 |
| Schooling | ||||
| Less than elementary | 2,924 | 13.1 | 6,196,688 | 12.1 |
| Complete elementary | 9,393 | 42.3 | 21,082,147 | 41.2 |
| Complete secondary | 4,974 | 22.4 | 11,854,773 | 23.2 |
| High School/equivalent | 3,154 | 14.2 | 7,927,560 | 15.5 |
| College and higher | 1,784 | 8.0 | 4,094,572 | 8.0 |
| Occupation | ||||
| Government Employee | 2,212 | 9.9 | 4,297,865 | 8.4 |
| Non-Government Employee | 3,030 | 13.6 | 7,358,914 | 14.4 |
| Self-Employed | 5,796 | 26.1 | 13,494,269 | 26.4 |
| Employer | 58 | 0.3 | 87,830 | 0.2 |
| Voluntary Worker | 96 | 0.4 | 235,224 | 0.5 |
| Does not work | 11,037 | 49.7 | 25,681,638 | 50.2 |
| Health insurance | ||||
| Non-insured | 14,129 | 63.6 | 33,435,760 | 65.4 |
| Social security | 7,561 | 34.0 | 16,433,454 | 32.1 |
| Other insurance | 539 | 2.4 | 1,286,526 | 2.5 |
| Wealth Index | ||||
| 1 quartile (lowest) | 5,559 | 25.0 | 12,912,573 | 25.2 |
| 2 quartile | 5,573 | 25.1 | 11,981,913 | 23.4 |
| 3 quartile | 6,149 | 27.7 | 13,754,179 | 26.9 |
| 4 quartile (highest) | 4,948 | 22.2 | 12,507,075 | 24.4 |
| Diabetes | ||||
| No | 21,223 | 95.5 | 48,862,029 | 95.5 |
| Yes | 1,006 | 4.5 | 2,293,711 | 4.5 |
| BMI | ||||
| Underweight < 18.5 | 544 | 2.4 | 1,153,652 | 2.3 |
| Normal BMI (18.5–24.9) | 9,883 | 44.5 | 23,357,437 | 45.7 |
| Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 8,394 | 37.8 | 19,345,482 | 37.8 |
| Obesity (≥30) | 3,408 | 15.3 | 7,299,169 | 14.3 |
| Self-reported health | ||||
| Very good/good | 14,709 | 66.2 | 34,602,142 | 67.6 |
| Moderate | 6,366 | 28.6 | 14,163,997 | 27.7 |
| Bad/very bad | 1,154 | 5.2 | 2,389,601 | 4.7 |
| Smoking (current) | ||||
| No | 17,555 | 79.0 | 40,029,133 | 78.2 |
| Sometimes | 3,095 | 13.9 | 7,731,460 | 15.1 |
| Daily | 1,579 | 7.1 | 3,395,147 | 6.6 |
| Alcohol Use (current) | ||||
| No | 11,724 | 52.7 | 27,446,858 | 53.7 |
| Low | 9,976 | 44.9 | 22,716,583 | 44.4 |
| High | 529 | 2.4 | 992,299 | 1.9 |
Note: SRODP = Self-report of oral and dental problems.