Table 2.

Caries experience (dmft) and variables studied

Variables (%, N)	dmft (SD)	p-value
Gender
Boys (49%, 388)	6.8 (5.3)	0.387
Girls (51%, 398)	7.1 (5.3)
Location
Towns (49%, 388)	5.8 (5.0)	<0.001
Villages (51%, 398)	8.2 (5.3)
Father’s education
Secondary or below (84%, 660)	7.4 (5.3)	<0.001
Tertiary or above (16%, 125)	4.9 (5.0)
Mather’s education
Secondary (87%, 673)	7.3 (4.6)	<0.001
Tertiary or above (13%, 104)	4.6 (4.6)
Parent take care
Yes (77%, 601)	6.8 (5.3)	0.182
No (23%,181)	7.5 (5.3)
Bottle feeding before sleep
Yes (19%, 154)	8.1 (5.3)	0.003
No (81%, 626)	6.7 (5.3)
Daily snacking
Yes (64%, 502)	7.6 (5.3)	<0.001
No (36%, 282)	5.9 (5.1)
Daily tooth brushing
Yes (76%, 590)	6.7 (5.1)	0.002
No (24%, 189)	8.1 (5.6)
Visited a dentist
Yes (26%, 202)	9.2 (5.3)	<0.001
No (74%, 583)	6.2 (5.0)