Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of a sample of adolescents in Lithuania (N = 1510) a.
| Characteristic | No. (%) of Respondents | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender: | ||
| boys | 629 | (41.7) |
| girls | 881 | (58.3) |
| Age group (years): | ||
| 11–14 | 319 | (21.2) |
| 15–16 | 686 | (45.4) |
| 17–18 | 505 | (33.4) |
| Family affluence: | ||
| high | 749 | (50.8) |
| medium | 547 | (37.1) |
| low | 178 | (12.1) |
| missing | 36 | |
| Fear of dental treatment: | ||
| little | 910 | (60.3) |
| great | 599 | (39.7) |
| missing | 1 | |
| Overall oral health assessment: | ||
| excellent/very good | 844 | (55.9) |
| good | 560 | (37.1) |
| fair/poor | 106 | (7.0) |
| Oral conditions affected well-being: | ||
| not at all | 532 | (35.2) |
| very little/somewhat | 838 | (55.5) |
| a lot/very much | 140 | (9.3) |
| Self-reported rating of caries experience: | ||
| healthy | 986 | (65.5) |
| not healthy (dentist confirmed) | 219 | (14.6) |
| not healthy (subjective feeling) | 300 | (19.9) |
| missing | 5 | |
| Self-reported rating of malocclusion: | ||
| healthy | 562 | (37.5) |
| not healthy (dentist confirmed) | 585 | (39.1) |
| not healthy (subjective feeling) | 350 | (23.5) |
| missing | 13 | |
| Global life satisfaction: | ||
| high | 949 | (62.8) |
| low | 561 | (37.2) |
| mean (SD) | 7.72 | (1.49) |
| median (IQR) | 8 | (2) |
| CPQ: mean (SD): | ||
| oral symptoms | 22.05 | (16.77) |
| functional limitations | 6.76 | (10.84) |
| emotional well-being | 11.66 | (17.88) |
| social well-being | 2.97 | (7.55) |
| total CPQ | 9.10 | (9.24) |
a Abbreviations: IQR—interquartile range; SD—standard deviation; CPQ—child perception questionnaire.