Table 1.
Description of the independent variables studied in adolescents of São Paulo State (n = 5402)
| Variable | n | % (IC95%) |
|---|---|---|
| PSVI | ||
| Low | 3704 | 71.3 (61.5; 79.5) |
| Medium | 1521 | 23.8 (16.9; 32.4) |
| High | 177 | 4.9 (1.4; 15.5) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 2362 | 43.4 (40; 46.8) |
| Female | 3040 | 56.6 (53.2; 60) |
| Skin color | ||
| White | 3213 | 60.2 (55.4; 64.8) |
| Black | 401 | 7.6 (6.5; 8.9) |
| Brown | 1788 | 32.2 (27.8; 37) |
| Age | ||
| 15 | 1616 | 28 (25.3; 31) |
| 16 | 1016 | 19.1 (17.4; 20.9) |
| 17 | 908 | 16 (14.2; 17.9) |
| 18 | 863 | 16.8 (15.1; 18.7) |
| 19 | 999 | 20 (17.5; 22.7) |
| Household income | ||
| Up to 1.500 | 1909 | 46.1 (42.1; 50.2) |
| Over 1.500 | 2473 | 53.9 (49.8; 57.9) |
| Untreated caries lesions | ||
| None | 3149 | 57.3 (51.7; 62.7) |
| At least one | 2253 | 42.7 (37.3; 48.3) |
| Tooth loss | ||
| None | 4694 | 87.4 (85.1; 89.3) |
| More than a tooth loss | 708 | 12.6 (10.7; 14.9) |
| Toothache | ||
| Yes | 3996 | 72.7 (70; 75.2) |
| No | 1382 | 27.3 (24.8; 30) |
| Maxillary Overjet | ||
| Normal | 3250 | 65.1 (60.6; 69.3) |
| Moderate | 2013 | 32.6 (28.6; 36.9) |
| Severe | 139 | 2.3 (1.7; 3.1) |
| Cross Bite | ||
| Absence | 5092 | 94.2 (91.0; 95.9) |
| Presence | 310 | 5.8 (4.1; 8.2) |
| Open Bite | ||
| Mild | 4982 | 92.5 (89.7; 94.6) |
| Moderate | 329 | 6 (4.3; 8.2) |
| Severe | 91 | 1.5 (0.8; 2.8) |
| Presence of bleeding | ||
| Yes | 1668 | 32.7 (27.1; 38.8) |
| No | 3734 | 67.3 (61.2; 72.9) |
| Presence of calculus | ||
| Yes | 1595 | 31.4 (25.5; 37.9) |
| No | 3807 | 68.6 (62.1; 74.5) |
PSVI Paulista social vulnerability index