Table 1. Descriptive analysis of the contextual and individual variables and assessment of need for treatment (n = 3,926).
Brasil, 2010.
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Contextual | |
| Gini Coefficient | |
| Lower tertile | 1,163 (29.62) |
| Middle tertile | 1,212 (30.87) |
| Upper tertile | 1,551 (39.5) |
| MHDI | |
| ≤ 0.7 | 351(9) |
| > 0.7 | 3,575 (91) |
| SB/FHS coverage | |
| < 25% | 1,666 (42.5) |
| 25%–50% | 1,693(43.1) |
| >50% | 567(14.4) |
| Individual | |
| Sex | |
| Male | 1,645 (41.9) |
| Female | 2,281 (58.1) |
| Self-reported skin color | |
| White | 1,897 (48.3) |
| Nonwhite | 2,029 (51.7) |
| Income | |
| < R$ 1,500.00 | 2,397 (61) |
| > R$ 1,500.00 | 1,529 (39) |
| Need for treatment | |
| Dental calculus | |
| Yes | 2,590 (66) |
| No | 1,336 (34) |
| Shallow periodontal pocket (3 mm to 5 mm) | |
| Yes | 1,189 (30.3) |
| No | 2,737 (69.7) |
| Deep periodontal pocket (6 mm or more) | |
| Yes | 320 (8.2) |
| No | 3,606 (91.8) |