Table 1.
Distribution of the sample across questionnaire variables and gender
| Male n (%) | Female n (%) | Total n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parental nationality | European Union | 177 (45.85) | 175 (45.34) | 352 (91.19) |
| Not European Union | 22 (5.70) | 12 (2.11) | 34 (8.81) | |
| Maternal nationality | European Union | 185 (47.56) | 180 (46.27) | 365 (92.90) |
| Not European Union | 15 (3.86) | 9 (2.31) | 24 (7.10) | |
| Paternal nationality | European Union | 189 (48.96) | 181 (46.90) | 370 (95.86) |
| Not European Union | 10 (2.59) | 6 (1.55) | 16 (4.14) | |
| Eruption timing of primary teeth | <6 months | 58 (15.22) | 57 (14.96) | 115 (30.18) |
| 6-9 months | 124 (32.55) | 117 (30.71) | 241 (63.26) | |
| >9 months | 16 (4.20) | 9 (2.36) | 25 (6.56) | |
| Maternal educational level | Compulsory education | 64 (16.45) | 85 (21.85) | 149 (28.30) |
| Secondary school | 104 (26.73) | 82 (21.08) | 186 (47.81) | |
| University | 32 (8.23) | 22 (5.66) | 54 (13.89) | |
| Paternal educational level | Compulsory education | 99 (25.65) | 110 (28.50) | 209 (54.15) |
| Secondary school | 78 (20.20) | 66 (17.10) | 144 (37.30) | |
| University | 22 (5.70) | 11 (2.85) | 33 (8.55) | |
| Maternal occupational status | Housewife | 69 (17.78) | 78 (20.10) | 147 (37.88) |
| Unemployed | 22 (5.67) | 26 (6.70) | 48 (12.37) | |
| Employed | 89 (22.94) | 59 (15.21) | 148 (38.15) | |
| Self-employed | 21 (5.41) | 24 (6.19) | 45 (11.60) | |
| Paternal occupational status | Unemployed | 29 (7.63) | 25 (6.58) | 54 (14.21) |
| Employed | 118 (31.05) | 106 (27.90) | 224 (58.95) | |
| Self-employed | 52 (13.68) | 50 (13.16) | 102 (26.84) | |
| Breast-feeding at least for 3 months | Yes | 167 (42.93) | 159 (40.87) | 326 (83.80) |
| No | 34 (8.74) | 29 (7.46) | 63 (16.20) | |
| Bottle-feeding at least for 3 months | Yes | 164 (42.27) | 152 (39.17) | 316 (81.44) |
| No | 37 (9.54) | 35 (9.02) | 72 (18.56) | |
| Sweet bottle-feeding at night | Yes | 25 (6.63) | 33 (8.75) | 58 (15.38) |
| No | 167 (44.30) | 152 (40.32) | 319 (84.32) | |
| Sweetened pacifier at night | Yes | 57 (14.65) | 73 (18.77) | 130 (33.42) |
| No | 143 (36.76) | 116 (29.82) | 259 (66.58) | |
| Sweetened drink before sleeping | No | 70 (18.09) | 67 (17.30) | 137 (27.12) |
| Yes | 129 (33.33) | 123 (31.26) | 250 (64.60) | |
| Lactose-free milk | Yes | 23 (5.96) | 16 (4.14) | 39 (10.10) |
| No | 176 (45.60) | 171 (44.30) | 347 (89.90) | |
| Fluoride content in toothpaste | Yes | 142 (36.50) | 125 (32.14) | 267 (68.64) |
| No | 58 (14.91) | 64 (16.45) | 122 (31.36) | |
| Frequency of toothbrushing | 1/day | 41 (10.54) | 31 (7.97) | 72 (18.51) |
| 2/day | 110 (28.28) | 116 (29.82) | 226 (58.10) | |
| >2/day | 50 (12.85) | 41 (10.54) | 91 (23.39) | |
| Fluoride supplement | Yes | 11 (2.87) | 17 (4.44) | 28 (7.31) |
| No | 185 (48.30) | 170 (44.39) | 355 (92.69) | |
| Frequency of dental check-ups, parents | 6 months | 31 (8.20) | 20 (5.29) | 51 (13.49) |
| Once per year | 63 (16.67) | 67 (17.72) | 130 (34.39) | |
| Once every 2 years | 33 (8.73) | 29 (7.67) | 62 (16.40) | |
| When in pain | 68 (17.99) | 67 (17.73) | 135 (35.72) | |
| Frequency of dental check-ups, children | 6 months | 34 (12.27) | 23 (8.30) | 57 (20.57) |
| Once per year | 51 (18.41) | 49 (17.69) | 100 (36.10) | |
| Once every 2 years | 8 (2.89) | 14 (5.06) | 22 (7.95) | |
| When in pain | 51 (18.41) | 47 (16.97) | 98 (35.38) |