Table 1:
Distribution of socioeconomic, nutritional and periodontal characteristics of adolescents, Campina Grande, Brazil
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex (n= 559) | ||
| Female | 330 | 59 |
| Male | 229 | 41 |
| Age (n=559) | ||
| 15 | 144 | 25.7 |
| 16 | 185 | 33.1 |
| 17 | 152 | 27.2 |
| 18 | 62 | 11.1 |
| 19 | 16 | 2.9 |
| Skin color (n=559) | ||
| White | 123 | 22 |
| Non white | 436 | 78 |
| Family income (n=559) (Brazilian Reals R$) | ||
| Up to 1500 | 407 | 72.8 |
| From 1500 to 9500 | 152 | 27.2 |
| Nutritional status (n=559) | ||
| Underweight | 35 | 6.3 |
| Normal weight | 420 | 75.1 |
| Overweight | 66 | 11.8 |
| Obese | 38 | 6.8 |
| Periodontal status (n=559) | ||
| Healthy | 9 | 1.6 |
| Periodontal alteration | 550 | 98.4 |
| CPI (Maximum score) (n=559) | ||
| Healthy | 9 | 1.6 |
| Bleeding | 192 | 34.3 |
| Calculus | 217 | 38.8 |
| Pocket 4–5mm | 128 | 22.9 |
| Pocket 6mm or + | 13 | 2.3 |
| OHI-S (n=558) | ||
| Satisfactory | 335 | 59.9 |
| Unsatisfactory | 223 | 39.9 |