Table 2.
Characteristics and oral health status of the participants.
| Variables | Category | Non-CWF Area | CWF Area | p-Value * | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |||
| Monthly family income | Low | 160 | 25.5 | 153 | 22.3 | 0.031 |
| Middle-low | 149 | 23.8 | 209 | 30.5 | ||
| Middle-high | 157 | 25.0 | 174 | 25.4 | ||
| High | 161 | 25.7 | 150 | 21.9 | ||
| Householder educational level | Primary school or lower | 33 | 5.3 | 43 | 6.3 | 0.154 |
| Secondary school | 308 | 49.1 | 301 | 43.9 | ||
| College/university graduate or higher | 286 | 45.6 | 342 | 49.9 | ||
| Family Affluence Scale | Low (0–2) | 30 | 4.8 | 55 | 8.0 | 0.019 |
| Middle (3–5) | 342 | 54.5 | 388 | 56.6 | ||
| High (6–9) | 255 | 40.7 | 243 | 35.4 | ||
| Percentage of children with dental sealant | 627 | 49.1 | 686 | 37.0 | <0.001 | |
* Results of the chi-square test.