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. 2015 Jul;25(3):243–250. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v25i3.7

Table 2.

Association between life course variables and recent dental attendance.

Variables Dental attendance outcome P value#
<1 year Others Total
Siblings No siblings 8(28.6%) 20(71.4%) 28(100%) NS
One siblings 41(28.7%) 102(71.3%) 143(100%)
Two or more 33(21.6%) 120(78.4%) 153(100%)
Housing Hut/mud/combined 57(32.2%) 120(67.8%) 177(100%) 0.002*
Cement/brick 25(17%) 122(83%) 147(100%)
Childhood dental visit Yes 79(35.1%) 146(64.9%) 225(100%) 0.001*
No 3(3%) 96(97%) 99(100%)
Childhood dental experience Good 73(38.2%) 118(61.8%) 191(100%) 0.001*
Bad 5(14.7%) 29(87.3%) 34(100%)
*

P<0.05 considered significant,

#

Chi square analysis