Table 1.
Research subjects' clinical and socio-demographic characteristics.
| Demographic characteristics | |
| Sex | |
| Male | 159 (48.1%) |
| Female | 171 (51.8%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 263 (79.7%) |
| Non-White | 67 (20.3%) |
| Age (years) | |
| 14 - 19 | 162 (49.0%) |
| 20 - 24 | 121 (36.6%) |
| 25 - 30 | 47 (14.2%) |
| Socioeconomic status | |
| Household Income | |
| ≤ 5 | 270 (81.8%) |
| > 5 | 60 (18.1%) |
| Educational level | |
| > 11 years | 159 (48.1%) |
| ≤ 11 years | 171 (51.8%) |
| Clinical status | |
| TUFOT (Months) | |
| 6 - 12 | 185 (56.06%) |
| > 12 | 145 (43.93%) |
| Dental floss | |
| Users | 81 (24.5%) |
| Non-users | 249 (75.5%) |
TUFOT: Time under fixed orthodontic treatment.