Table 3.
The distribution of affected subjects, according to the most prevalent caries stages (initial/moderate/extensive) and background variables
| Questionnaire items | Most prevalent caries stage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial n (%) | Moderate n (%) | Extensive n (%) | p-value | |
| Maternal educational level | ||||
| Compulsory education | 2 (3.17) | 12 (19.05) | 49 (77.78) | 0.02 |
| Secondary school | 5 (6.33) | 30 (37.97) | 44 (55.70) | |
| University | 3 (13.04) | 10 (43.48) | 10 (43.48) | |
| Paternal educational level | ||||
| Compulsory education | 3 (3.16) | 27 (28.42) | 65 (68.42) | <0.01 |
| Secondary school | 3 (5.46) | 22 (40.00) | 30 (54.54) | |
| University | 4 (28.57) | 3 (21.43) | 7 (50.00) | |
| Maternal occupational status | ||||
| Housewife | 1 (1.73) | 15 (25.86) | 42 (72.41) | 0.03 |
| Unemployed | 2 (8.33) | 6 (25.00) | 16 (66.67) | |
| Employed | 4 (6.67) | 27 (45.00) | 29 (48.33) | |
| Self-employed | 3 (14.29) | 3 (14.29) | 15 (71.43) | |
| Sweetened pacifier at night | ||||
| Yes | 3 (5.08) | 11 (18.64) | 45 (76.28) | 0.02 |
| No | 7 (6.60) | 41 (38.68) | 58 (54.72) | |
The chi-squared test was performed, and when a cell had a value less than five, Fisher’s exact test was performed